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ergometrine

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | 265 words | Copyright

ergometrine (er-goh-met-reen) n. a drug that stimulates contractions of the uterus. It is administered by intramuscular injection to assist the final stage of labour and (combined with oxytocin in Syntometrine) to control bleeding following incomplete miscarriage.

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