"varenicline" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /vəˈɹɛn.ɪk.lɪn/ [General-American]
Etymology: From vare- (of unknown origin) + -nicline (“nicotinic cholinergic receptor agonist”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|vare-|-nicline|qq1=of unknown origin|t2=nicotinic cholinergic receptor agonist}} vare- (of unknown origin) + -nicline (“nicotinic cholinergic receptor agonist”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} varenicline (uncountable)
  1. (pharmacology) A drug taken orally in the form of its tartrate C₁₃H₁₃N₃·C₄H₆O₆ as an aid to stop smoking. It binds to nicotinic cell receptors to block the activity of nicotine while also acting as an agonist to reduce nicotine cravings and withdrawal symptoms. It is marketed under the trademark Chantix. Wikipedia link: varenicline Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Derived forms: varenicline tartrate

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