alprostadil
nounUS /ælˈpɹɑs.təˌdɪl/
Etymology Probably from al(pha-cyclodextrin) + prosta(glandin) + -dil (“vasodilator”).
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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences Prostaglandin E₁, a vasodilatory drug used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
- But ask your doctor about an injection that’s a cocktail of generic forms of alprostadil, papaverine and phentolamine.2009 August 29, Lesley Alderman, “For Common Male Problem, Hope Beyond a Pill”, in New York Times: