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Prostaglandin vs Dinoprostone - What's the difference?

prostaglandin | dinoprostone |

As nouns the difference between prostaglandin and dinoprostone

is that prostaglandin is (biochemistry) any of a group of naturally occurring lipids derived from the c20 acid prostanoic acid; they have a number of physiological functions and may be considered to be hormones while dinoprostone is (medicine) a naturally-occurring prostaglandin, pge2, with important effects in labour (softening the cervix and causing uterine contraction), sometimes used as an abortifacient.

prostaglandin

English

(wikipedia prostaglandin)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of a group of naturally occurring lipids derived from the C20 acid prostanoic acid; they have a number of physiological functions and may be considered to be hormones.
  • * 2001 , Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001), page 51:
    • This enzyme generates an inflammatory mediator known as prostaglandin , which triggers pain and other aspects of inflammation.

    dinoprostone

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia dinoprostone)
  • (medicine) A naturally-occurring prostaglandin, PGE2, with important effects in labour (softening the cervix and causing uterine contraction), sometimes used as an abortifacient.