ergometrine
- noun
- /ˌɜrɡəˈmɛtrɪn/
- Specialized
:
ergometrina
- After delivery, ergometrine was administered to the patient.
Examples
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Doctors often use ergometrine to prevent excessive bleeding following childbirth.
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After the birth, ergometrine was given to ensure the uterus contracted properly.
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The nurse prepared an injection of ergometrine to help the patient after delivery.
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The doctor prescribed ergometrine to prevent excessive bleeding.
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The doctor administered ergometrine to help the uterus contract and control the bleeding after delivery.
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After childbirth, the nurse ensured that ergometrine was ready to manage any excessive bleeding.
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Following the delivery, the physician decided to use ergometrine to prevent postpartum hemorrhage.
Synonyms
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A medicine given to start or strengthen contractions and control bleeding after childbirth
A medicine that makes the womb tighten to start labour or stop bleeding
A medicine that makes the womb tighten after childbirth to stop heavy bleeding
A medicine that makes the womb tighten after childbirth or abortion to reduce bleeding
A strong drug from a fungus used to make the womb tighten to stop bleeding after birth
A medicine that makes the womb muscles tighten to start or speed childbirth
A drug that makes the womb muscles contract to start labor
Surface Forms
Morphology
ergometrine = ergot (opaque) = ergo + metr + ine
Formed from specialized combining forms (ergo- from ergot + metr- 'uterus') plus the chemical suffix -ine; the medical composition is not predictable to an average learner.
Etymology
Ergometrine comes from the name of the fungus ergot and the Greek root metra, which means 'womb' or 'uterus', plus the chemical ending -ine. So, ergometrine is literally an ergot-derived drug that works on the 'womb' to make it contract and stop bleeding, which explains its medical use.