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tegaserod

US/təˈɡæs.əˌɹɑd/

tegaserod noun: a particular drug used to treat irritable bowel syndrome and constipation.

tegaserod: a particular drug used to treat irritable bowel syndrome and constipation
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Noun

tegaserod (uncountable)

  1. A particular drug used to treat irritable bowel syndrome and constipation.

Origin of tegaserod

Probably from [Term?] + g(u)a(nidine) + -serod (“serotonin receptor antagonist/partial agonist”).

Questions about tegaserod

What does tegaserod mean?
Tegaserod means a particular drug used to treat irritable bowel syndrome and constipation.
What part of speech is tegaserod?
Tegaserod is a noun.
How do you pronounce tegaserod?
Tegaserod is pronounced /təˈɡæs.əˌɹɑd/ (US).

Words near tegaserod in the dictionary

  1. tegafurum
  2. Tegai
  3. Tegal
  4. Tegan
  5. Tegans
  6. tegaserod
  7. tegastid
  8. tegastids
  9. tegatana
  10. Tegean
  11. Tegeans

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