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sparsentan

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /spɑː(ɹ)ˈsɛntæn/

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noun

Meaning 1

An antagonist to endothelin receptor type A and angiotensin II receptor type 1, used in the treatment in primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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History

Etymology

From [Term?] + -entan (“endothelin receptor antagonist”).