Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An amorphous alkaloid of ergot.
- noun An aqueous extract of ergot, purified of albumen and gum, and evaporated to a soft extract: specifically called
Bonjean's ergotine . - noun An extract of ergot soluble in alcohol but insoluble in water or ether.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- (Chem.) A powerful astringent alkaloid extracted from ergot as a brown, amorphous, bitter substance. It is used to produce contraction of the uterus.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun organic chemistry A powerful
astringent alkaloid extracted fromergot as a brown, amorphous, bitter substance. It is used to producecontraction of theuterus .
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The best treatment of all is, suppositories of iodoform, ergotine, of tannic acid, which can be made at any drug store.
Searchlights on Health The Science of Eugenics B. G. Jefferis
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The best treatment of all is, suppositories of iodoform, ergotine, or tannic acid, which can be made at any drug store.
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Styptics proper, such as powdered ice, evaporating lotions of water and alcoholic, camphor in powder or between two damp cloths, matico, ergotine, &c.
An Epitome of Practical Surgery, for Field and Hospital. 1863
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