Hormone
dinoprost
Brand Names:
Lutalyse; Prostamate
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to dinoprost:
  • A naturally occurring prostaglandin that has oxytocic, luteolytic, and abortifacient activities. Due to its vasocontractile properties, the compound has a variety of other biological actions.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • A synthetic analogue of the naturally occurring prostaglandin F2 alpha. Prostaglandin F2 alpha stimulates myometrial activity, relaxes the cervix, inhibits corpus luteal steroidogenesis, and induces luteolysis by direct action on the corpus luteum. (NCI04)
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (prostaglandin f2alpha) A naturally occurring prostaglandin that stimulates myometrial activity, relaxes the cervix, inhibits corpus luteal steroidogenesis, and induces luteolysis by direct action on the corpus luteum. Expression of prostaglandin F2alpha (PGF2) is elevated in certain types of cancers.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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