aprepitant
English
editEtymology
editFrom [Term?] + -pitant (“neurokinin NK1 receptor antagonist”).
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Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /əˈpɹɛp.ɪt.ənt/
Noun
editaprepitant (countable and uncountable, plural aprepitants)
- (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.
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References
edit- “aprepitant”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Portuguese
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editNoun
editaprepitant m (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) aprepitant (drug used to prevent nausea following chemotherapy)
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