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aprepitant

US/əˈpɹɛp.ɪt.ənt/

aprepitant noun: 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.

Noun

aprepitant (countable and uncountable, plural aprepitants)

  1. 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.

Forms of aprepitant

pluralaprepitants

Origin of aprepitant

From [Term?] + -pitant (“neurokinin NK₁ receptor antagonist”).

Words formed from aprepitant

Questions about aprepitant

What does aprepitant mean?
Aprepitant means 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.
What part of speech is aprepitant?
Aprepitant is a noun.
How do you pronounce aprepitant?
Aprepitant is pronounced /əˈpɹɛp.ɪt.ənt/ (US).
What is the plural of aprepitant?
The plural of aprepitant is aprepitants.

Words near aprepitant in the dictionary

  1. apraxias
  2. apraxic
  3. apreciate
  4. Aprelivka
  5. apremilast
  6. aprepitant
  7. aprepitants
  8. apres
  9. apres ski
  10. apres-ski
  11. Apresyan

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