Definition of Bromocriptine

1. Noun. An ergoline derivative and dopamine agonist used in the treatment of pituitary tumours and Parkinson's disease. ¹

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Definition of Bromocriptine

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Medical Definition of Bromocriptine

1. A semisynthetic ergot alkaloid that is a dopamine d2 agonist. It suppresses prolactin secretion and is used to treat amenorrhoea, galactorrhoea, and female infertility, and has been proposed for parkinson disease. Pharmacological action: antiparkinson agents, dopamine agonists, hormone antagonists. Chemical name: Ergotaman-3',6',18-trione, 2-bromo-12'-hydroxy-2'-(1-methylethyl)-5'-(2-methylpropyl)-, (5'alpha)- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bromocriptine

bromobenzene
bromobenzenes
bromobenzoates
bromobenzonitrile
bromobenzonitriles
bromobenzyl
bromobenzylcyanide
bromobutane
bromobutanes
bromochlorodifluoromethane
bromochlorofluoromethane
bromochloromethane
bromochlorosalicylanilide
bromocresol green
bromocresol purple
bromocriptine (current term)
bromocriptines
bromocryptine
bromodeoxycytidine
bromodeoxyuridine
bromoderma
bromodiphenhydramine hydrochloride
bromodomain
bromodomains
bromoethane
bromoform
bromoformin
bromohydrin
bromohydrins
bromohyperhidrosis

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