Medical Definition of Ergotoxine

1. A mixture of alkaloids obtained from ergot, consisting of 1:1:1 ergocristine, ergocornine and ergocryptine, more toxic than other natural and semisynthetic ergot alkaloids; a potent stimulant of smooth muscle, particularly of the blood vessels and uterus, and produces adrenergic blockade (chiefly of the alpha receptors). Synonym: ecboline. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ergotoxine

ergothioneine
ergotic
ergotic
ergotin
ergotine
ergotise
ergotised
ergotises
ergotism
ergotism
ergotisms
ergotize
ergotized
ergotized
ergotizes
ergotoxine (current term)
Ergotrate Maleate
ergotropic
ergotropic
ergotropism
ergots
ergot alkaloid-associated heart disease
ergot alkaloids
ergot poisoning
ergs
eriach
eriachs
Erianthus
Erianthus ravennae
eric

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