Term Name: | carboprost |
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Synonyms: | (15S)-15-methyl-PGF2alpha, (15S)-15-methylprostaglandin F2alpha, (5Z,13E,15S)-9alpha,11alpha,15-trihydroxy-15-methylprosta-5,13-dien-1-oic acid, 15(S)-15-methyl-PGF2alpha, 15(S)-15-methylprostaglandin F2alpha, carboprost, carboprostum |
Definition: | Prostaglandin F2alpha in which the hydrogen at position 15 is substituted by methyl (S configuration). It is used as an abortifacient agent that is effective in both the first and second trimesters of pregnancy. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:3403] ( EBI ) |