noun
- Plural of apomorphine; a class of dopamine agonist drugs used primarily to treat Parkinson's disease and erectile dysfunction.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical; typically used in clinical or scientific contexts
Examples
- Apomorphines are administered by injection or infusion in Parkinson's disease treatment.
- The neurologist prescribed apomorphines to help manage the patient's motor symptoms.
- Researchers studied the efficacy of apomorphines in dopamine replacement therapy.
- Apomorphines work by stimulating dopamine receptors in the brain.