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triptan

triptan noun: any of a family of tryptamine-based drugs used as abortive medication in the treatment of migraine and cluster headaches.

Noun

triptan (plural triptans)

  1. Any of a family of tryptamine-based drugs used as abortive medication in the treatment of migraine and cluster headaches.

Forms of triptan

pluraltriptans

Words formed from triptan

Questions about triptan

What does triptan mean?
Triptan means any of a family of tryptamine-based drugs used as abortive medication in the treatment of migraine and cluster headaches.
What part of speech is triptan?
Triptan is a noun.
What is the plural of triptan?
The plural of triptan is triptans.

Words near triptan in the dictionary

  1. tripsis
  2. tripsome
  3. tripster
  4. tripsters
  5. tript
  6. triptan
  7. triptane
  8. triptanes
  9. triptans
  10. tripterine
  11. tripterous

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