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granisetron

US/ɡɹəˈnɪs.əˌtɹɑn/

granisetron noun: a serotonin 5-HT₃ receptor antagonist used as an antiemetic following chemotherapy.

Noun

granisetron (uncountable)

  1. A serotonin 5-HT₃ receptor antagonist used as an antiemetic following chemotherapy.

Origin of granisetron

From [Term?] + -setron (“serotonin receptor 5-HT₃ antagonist”).

Questions about granisetron

What does granisetron mean?
Granisetron means a serotonin 5-HT₃ receptor antagonist used as an antiemetic following chemotherapy.
What part of speech is granisetron?
Granisetron is a noun.
How do you pronounce granisetron?
Granisetron is pronounced /ɡɹəˈnɪs.əˌtɹɑn/ (US).

Words near granisetron in the dictionary

  1. Granillo
  2. Granillos
  3. granin
  4. graning
  5. granins
  6. granisetron
  7. granita
  8. granitas
  9. granite
  10. Granite Bay
  11. granite blue

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