Aprepitant
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /əˈpɹɛp.ɪt.ənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Aprepitant is a noun meaning (pharmacology) An antiemetic drug C₂₃H₂₁F₇N₄O₃ taken orally to prevent nausea and vomiting occurring as a consequence of cancer chemotherapy or surgery. It acts as an antagonist of receptors for substance P. It is often taken in combination with other antiemetic drugs and is marketed under the trademark Emend.
Meaning
(pharmacology) An antiemetic drug C₂₃H₂₁F₇N₄O₃ taken orally to prevent nausea and vomiting occurring as a consequence of cancer chemotherapy or surgery. It acts as an antagonist of receptors for substance P. It is often taken in combination with other antiemetic drugs and is marketed under the trademark Emend.
Word Forms
- aprepitants
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fosaprepitant, antiemetic, chlorprophenpyridamine, antemetic, antiemesis, metoclopramide.
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