dinoprostone

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US/ˌdaɪ.nəˈpɹɑˌstoʊn/

noun

A naturally-occurring prostaglandin, PGE2, with important effects in labour (softening the cervix and causing uterine contraction), sometimes used as an abortifacient.

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Meanings

noundinoprostone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA naturally-occurring prostaglandin, PGE2, with important effects in labour (softening the cervix and causing uterine contraction), sometimes used as an abortifacient.

Origin

From dinoprost + -one.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

nondepositor
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APA

dinoprostone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinoprostone

MLA

“dinoprostone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinoprostone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dinoprostone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinoprostone.

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