Term: misoprostol
IPA: mʌɪ.sə(ʊ)ˈpɹɒs.tɒl, ˌmaɪ.soʊˈpɹɑˌstɔl

==English==
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[[File:Misoprostol2DCSD.svg|thumb|Chemical structure of '''misoprostol''']]

===Etymology===
{{ety|en|:af|methyl<alt:m(ethyl)>|iso-|-prost-<t:prostaglandin>|-ol|text=+|tree=1}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/mʌɪ.sə(ʊ)ˈpɹɒs.tɒl/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˌmaɪ.soʊˈpɹɑˌstɔl/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A drug used for various purposes including the prevention of drug-induced [[gastric]] [[ulcer]]s and the inducement of [[abortion]]s, having the [[