Dinoprost

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A synthetic analogue of the naturally occurring prostaglandin F2 alpha. Prostaglandin F2 alpha stimulates myometrial activity, relaxes the cervix, inhibits corpus luteal steroidogenesis, and induces luteolysis by direct action on the corpus luteum. (NCI04)

**Synonyms:** - DINOPROST - DINOPROST - Prostin F2 alpha