| ergo- | Work. Origin: G. Ergon (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ergobasine | <chemical> A water soluble alkaloid, from ergot or produced synthetically. It is used as an oxytoxic and to relieve migraine headache. Pharmacological action: oxytocics. Chemical name: Ergoline-8-carboxamide, 9,10-didehydro-N-(2-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-6-methyl-, (8beta(S))- (12 Dec 1998) |
| ergocalciferol | <hormone> The vitamin produced by the body when exposed to UV light. Plays important role in calcium and phosphorus metabolism. Deficiency is known as rickets. Symptoms include soft (weak) and bendable bones, stunted growth, bow legs, chest deformities and knock-knees. (27 Sep 1997) |
| ergocalciferols | Vitamin d2 analogs or derivatives. The compounds are used chiefly as oral antirachitic vitamins. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ergocornine | C31H39N5O5;an alkaloid isolated from ergot. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ergocristine | C35H39N5O5;an alkaloid isolated from ergot. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ergocryptine | C32H41N5O5;an alkaloid isolated from ergot. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ergodic | <radiobiology> A mathematical term meaning space-filling. If a magnetic field is ergodic, any field line will eventually pass arbitrarily close to any point in space. Closely related to chaotic. (09 Oct 1997) |
| ergodic regime | <radiobiology> In this regime, a given magnetic field line will cover every single point on a magnetic surface (see magnetic surface or flux surface) if the rotational transform (or q) is not rational. (09 Oct 1997) |
| ergodynamograph | An instrument for recording both the degree of muscular force and the amount of the work accomplished by muscular contraction. Origin: ergo-+ G. Dynamis, force, + grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000) |
| ergoesthesiograph | An apparatus for recording graphically muscular aptness as shown in the ability to counterbalance variable resistances. Origin: ergo-+ G. Aisthesis, sensation, + grapho, to record (05 Mar 2000) |
| ergogenic | Tending to increase work. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ergograph | An instrument for recording the amount of work done by muscular contractions, or the amplitude of contraction. Origin: ergo-+ G. Grapho, to write Mosso's ergograph, an instrument consisting of pulleys, weights, and a recording lever, which is used to obtain a graphic record of flexion of a finger, hand, or arm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ergographic | Relating to the ergograph and the record made by it. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ergolines | A class of drugs with prominent agonistic or antagonistic actions on dopamine receptors. Agents belonging to this group include bromocriptine, pergolide, and lisuride. (05 Mar 2000) |