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alosetron

US/əˈloʊ.səˌtɹɑn/

alosetron noun: a 5-HT₃ antagonist used for the management of severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome in women.

Noun

alosetron (uncountable)

  1. A 5-HT₃ antagonist used for the management of severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome in women.

Origin of alosetron

From alo- (of unknown origin) + -setron (“serotonin receptor 5-HT₃ antagonist”).

Questions about alosetron

What does alosetron mean?
Alosetron means a 5-HT₃ antagonist used for the management of severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome in women.
What part of speech is alosetron?
Alosetron is a noun.
How do you pronounce alosetron?
Alosetron is pronounced /əˈloʊ.səˌtɹɑn/ (US).

Words near alosetron in the dictionary

  1. Alos
  2. alosa
  3. alosas
  4. alose
  5. aloses
  6. alosetron
  7. alosid
  8. alosids
  9. alosine
  10. alosines
  11. alot

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