misoprostol
USmy-soh-PRO-stol/ˌmaɪ.soʊˈpɹɑˌstɔl/UKmy-suh-PROS-tol/mʌɪ.sə(ʊ)ˈpɹɒs.tɒl/
- 1A medicine that helps prevent stomach ulcers caused by some other drugs, and that can also end a pregnancy.
The doctor gave her misoprostol to protect her stomach while she took strong pain pills.
Misoprostol can cause cramping when it is used to end an early pregnancy.
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Origin
The name is made from parts: methyl, iso-, prost- (from prostaglandin), and -ol.