al·pros·ta·dil 
(ăl-prŏstə-dĭl)
(ăl-prŏstə-dĭl)n.
A prostaglandin drug, C20H34O5, that acts as a vasodilator and is used in suppository or injectable form to treat erectile dysfunction.
[Probably al(pha-cyclodextrin), sugar to which the prostaglandin is bound to increase its solubility as a drug + PROSTA(GLANDIN) + (VASO)DIL(ATOR).]
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