alprostadil

English

Etymology

Probably from al(pha-cyclodextrin) +‎ prosta(glandin) +‎ -dil (“vasodilator”).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ælˈpɹɑs.təˌdɪl/

Noun

alprostadil (uncountable)

(pharmacology) Prostaglandin E₁, a vasodilatory drug used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
- 2009 August 29, Lesley Alderman, “For Common Male Problem, Hope Beyond a Pill”, in New York Times‎^[1]:
  But ask your doctor about an injection that’s a cocktail of generic forms of alprostadil, papaverine and phentolamine.

Translations

prostaglandin

Finnish: alprostadiili
Portuguese: alprostadil m

References

“alprostadil”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.pɾos.taˈd͡ʒiw/ [aʊ̯.pɾos.taˈd͡ʒiʊ̯]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aw.pɾoʃ.taˈd͡ʒiw/ [aʊ̯.pɾoʃ.taˈd͡ʒiʊ̯]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.pɾuʃ.tɐˈdil/ [aɫ.pɾuʃ.tɐˈðiɫ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.pɾuʃ.tɐˈdi.li/ [aɫ.pɾuʃ.tɐˈði.li]

Noun

alprostadil m (uncountable)

(pharmacology) alprostadil (drug used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction)