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bro•mo•crip•tine

Pronunciation: (brō"mu-krip'tēn), [key]
—n. Pharm.
an ergot derivative, C₃₂H₄₀BrN₅O₅, that inhibits prolactin and growth hormone secretions and stimulates dopamine production in the brain, used to prevent postpartum lactation and in the treatments of acromegaly and Parkinson's disease.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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