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ergotamine definition

er·got·amine (ʉr gät′ə mēn′, -min)

noun

an alkaloid, CHON, isolated from ergot and used esp. in the treatment of migraine headaches

Etymology: ergot + amine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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