Alprostadil Definition
ăl-prŏstə-dĭl
noun
A prostaglandin drug, C20 H34 O5 , that acts as a vasodilator and is used in suppository or injectable form to treat erectile dysfunction.
American Heritage Medicine
Origin of Alprostadil
Probably al(pha-cyclodextrin) sugar to which the prostaglandin is bound to increase its solubility as a drug prosta(glandin) (vaso)dil(ator)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to alprostadil using the buttons below.