misoprostol.
A drug used for various purposes including the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers and the inducement of abortions, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₃₈O₅.
Meaning & usage
A drug used for various purposes including the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers and the inducement of abortions, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₃₈O₅.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English m(ethyl) Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English -prost- English -ol English misoprostol From m(ethyl) + iso- + -prost- (“prostaglandin”) + -ol.
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