macitentan

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmæsɪˈtɛntæn/

Noun

macitentan (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) An endothelin receptor antagonist used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension.
   • 2016 January 15, “Dual Endothelin Receptor Blockade Abrogates Right Ventricular Remodeling and Biventricular Fibrosis in Isolated Elevated Right Ventricular Afterload”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Right and left ventricular collagen content was increased with pulmonary artery banding compared to sham-operated controls and ameliorated by macitentan.

Related terms

• ambrisentan
• bosentan