Home › Words › M › metherginemetherginemethergine means the drug methylergometrine.EtymologyShortening.nounThe drug methylergometrine.e.g.“Dr. Hofmann’s work produced other important drugs, including methergine, used to treat postpartum hemorrhaging, the leading cause of death from childbirth.” — 2008 April 30, Craig S. Smith, “Albert Hofmann, the Father of LSD, Dies at 102”, in New York Times:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.ergonovine 73% match — Ergometrine. vs methergine →methiothepin 60% match — metitepine vs methergine →ergostetrine 59% match — Synonym of ergonovine. vs methergine →ergotin 58% match — ergotine vs methergine →dihydroergoline 58% match — Any dihydro derivative of ergoline vs methergine →pethidine 57% match — A synthetic compound used as a painkilling drug, especially for women in labor. vs methergine →ergotine 56% match — Any of various extracts from ergot. vs methergine →bromerguride 56% match — A dopamine antagonist. vs methergine →