Meanings
suffix
- medicineUsed to form names of neurokinin NK₁ (substance P) receptor antagonists.
Origin
From pi- (“letter P”) + -tant (“neurokinin receptor antagonist”).
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APA
-pitant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-pitant
MLA
“-pitant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-pitant. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-pitant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-pitant.
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