bromocriptine

English

Chemical structure of bromocriptine

Alternative forms

• bromocryptine

Etymology

From bromo- +‎ (ergo)cryptine.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌbɹəʊ.məʊˈkɹɪp.tiːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌbɹoʊ.moʊˈkɹɪpˌtin/

Noun

bromocriptine (countable and uncountable, plural bromocriptines)

1. (pharmacology) A drug used in the treatment of parkinsonism, galactorrhea, and other conditions. It is a synthetic analog of the ergot alkaloids and stimulates the dopaminergic receptors of the brain, inhibiting the release of prolactin.
   • 2012, Franz Hefti, William J. Weiner, Progress in Parkinson Research, page 64:

     We have observed that treatment with bromocriptine and levodopa prolongs the antitremor effectiveness of levodopa in monkeys with unilateral VMT lesions of the brain stem.

Translations

Translations

• Spanish: bromocriptina f

References

• “bromocriptine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “bromocriptine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

French

Noun

bromocriptine f (uncountable)

1. bromocriptine