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tropisetron

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

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  • General-American: /tɹoʊˈpɪs.əˌtɹɑn/

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noun

Meaning 1

A serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist used mainly as an antiemetic to treat nausea and vomiting following chemotherapy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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History

Etymology

From trop- (“atropine derivative”) + -i- + -setron (“serotonin receptor 5-HT3 antagonist”).