(n)an alkaloid derived from ergot (trade name Ergotrate Maleate) that is less toxic than ergot; induces muscular contraction of the uterus and is administered after childbirth or abortion, Syn.Ergotrate Maleate
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n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; work. ] (Physics) (a) Work, measured in terms of the quantity of heat to which it is equivalent. (b) same as Erg. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]