Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dihydroergotamine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: di-hy-droer-go-tamine
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ergot alkaloid used to treat migraines, believed to act upon serotonin receptors.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Levadex is an new inhaled version of dihydroergotamine, a drug used intravenously to treat migraines."

Etymology

From dihydro + ergotamine.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dihydroergotamines (plural)

Questions

What does dihydroergotamine mean?: An ergot alkaloid used to treat migraines, believed to act upon serotonin receptors.
Where does dihydroergotamine come from?: From dihydro + ergotamine.

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