Meanings
nounmethergine (uncountable)
- uncountableThe drug methylergometrine.
Dr. Hofmann’s work produced other important drugs, including methergine, used to treat postpartum hemorrhaging, the leading cause of death from childbirth.
2008 April 30, Craig S. Smith, “Albert Hofmann, the Father of LSD, Dies at 102”, in New York Times
Origin
Shortening.
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methergine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methergine
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“methergine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methergine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “methergine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methergine.
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