misoprostol

noun

mi·​so·​pros·​tol ˌmī-sō-ˈprä-ˌstōl How to pronounce misoprostol (audio) -ˌstȯl How to pronounce misoprostol (audio)
: a synthetic prostaglandin analog C22H38O5 used to prevent stomach ulcers associated with NSAID use and to induce abortion in conjunction with mifepristone

Examples of misoprostol in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But in Mexico, many medications, including misoprostol, can often be purchased without prescriptions, and midwives aren’t explicitly barred from providing them. Bracey Harris, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2024 In some cases, patients take a regime of misoprostol only to end a pregnancy. Ziva Branstetter, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2024 Many doctors have been prescribing misoprostol despite the CDC's yearslong recommendations against it, the agency's research suggests. Alexander Tin, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2024 Vomiting Overall, the success rate of misoprostol is around 80% to 99% for pregnancies of a gestational age of 13 weeks or less.4 For some people, treatment with misoprostol will not be effective and a D&C will then be needed. Krissi Danielsson, Parents, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for misoprostol 

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Word History

Etymology

miso- (perhaps from methyl + iso-) + prostaglandin + -ol entry 1

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of misoprostol was in 1982

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“Misoprostol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misoprostol. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

misoprostol

noun
mi·​so·​pros·​tol ˌmī-sō-ˈpräs-ˌtōl How to pronounce misoprostol (audio) -ˌtȯl How to pronounce misoprostol (audio)
: a synthetic prostaglandin analog C22H38O5 used to prevent stomach ulcers associated with NSAID use and to induce abortion in conjunction with RU-486

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