lubiprostone

L1U1B3I1P3R1O1S1T1O1N1E1
US/ˌlu.bɪˈpɹɑˌstoʊn/

noun

A laxative drug C₂₀H₃₂F₂O₅ taken orally in the treatment of chronic constipation and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation. It is marketed under the trademark Amitiza.

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Meanings

nounlubiprostone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA laxative drug C₂₀H₃₂F₂O₅ taken orally in the treatment of chronic constipation and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation. It is marketed under the trademark Amitiza.

Origin

Probably from (f)lu(oro)- + bi(cyclo) + -prost- (“prostaglandin”) + -one.

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APA

lubiprostone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lubiprostone

MLA

“lubiprostone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lubiprostone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lubiprostone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lubiprostone.

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