"aprepitant" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈpɹɛp.ɪt.ənt/ [General-American] Forms: aprepitants [plural]
Etymology: From [Term?] + -pitant (“neurokinin NK₁ receptor antagonist”). Etymology templates: {{af|en||-pitant|t2=neurokinin NK₁ receptor antagonist}} [Term?] + -pitant (“neurokinin NK₁ receptor antagonist”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} aprepitant (countable and uncountable, plural aprepitants)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: aprepitant Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Derived forms: fosaprepitant Translations (Translations): aprepitantti (Finnish), aprepitant [masculine] (Portuguese), aprepitanto [masculine] (Portuguese), aprepitante [masculine] (Portuguese)

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