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dolasetron

US/doʊˈlæs.əˌtɹɑn/

dolasetron noun: a serotonin 5-HT₃ receptor antagonist used to treat nausea and vomiting following chemotherapy.

dolasetron: a serotonin 5-HT₃ receptor antagonist used to treat nausea and vomiting following chemotherapy
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Noun

dolasetron (uncountable)

  1. A serotonin 5-HT₃ receptor antagonist used to treat nausea and vomiting following chemotherapy.

Origin of dolasetron

From (in)dola(te) + -setron (“serotonin receptor 5-HT₃ antagonist”).

Questions about dolasetron

What does dolasetron mean?
Dolasetron means a serotonin 5-HT₃ receptor antagonist used to treat nausea and vomiting following chemotherapy.
What part of speech is dolasetron?
Dolasetron is a noun.
How do you pronounce dolasetron?
Dolasetron is pronounced /doʊˈlæs.əˌtɹɑn/ (US).

Words near dolasetron in the dictionary

  1. Doland
  2. Dolands
  3. Dolans
  4. Dolans Bay
  5. dolaphenine
  6. dolasetron
  7. dolastane
  8. dolastanes
  9. dolastatin
  10. dolastatins
  11. Dolbadarn

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