ergonovine

[ ur-guh-noh-veen, -vin ]
/ ˌɜr gəˈnoʊ vin, -vɪn /

noun Pharmacology.

an alkaloid, C23H27N3O2, obtained from ergot or produced synthetically, used chiefly in obstetrics to induce uterine contractions or control uterine bleeding.

Origin of ergonovine

1935–40; ergo-2 + nov- (< Latin novus new) + -ine2