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maropitant

maropitant noun: a neurokinin receptor antagonist used to treat motion sickness and vomiting in dogs.

Noun

maropitant (uncountable)

  1. A neurokinin receptor antagonist used to treat motion sickness and vomiting in dogs.

Origin of maropitant

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

Questions about maropitant

What does maropitant mean?
Maropitant means a neurokinin receptor antagonist used to treat motion sickness and vomiting in dogs.
What part of speech is maropitant?
Maropitant is a noun.

Words near maropitant in the dictionary

  1. maroonish
  2. maroons
  3. Maroot
  4. Maroota
  5. Maropa
  6. maropitant
  7. maroquin
  8. maroquins
  9. maror
  10. Maros
  11. Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome

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