bimatoprost

English

Chemical structure of bimatoprost

Etymology

From bimato- (of unknown origin) +‎ -prost (“prostaglandin”).

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Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /bɪˈmæt.əˌpɹɑst/

Noun

bimatoprost (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A prostaglandin analog C₂₅H₃₇NO₄ used topically to reduce elevated intraocular pressure (as in the treatment of open-angle glaucoma) and promote the growth of longer and thicker eyelashes. It is marketed under the trademarks Latisse and Lumigan.
   • 2009 March 3, Alex Kuczynski, “Jeepers Peepers!”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Some of the products contained small amounts of bimatoprost, an ingredient in the anti-glaucoma drug Lumigan, which is manufactured by Allergan.

References

• “bimatoprost”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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