-setron

UK/sə.tɹɒn/US/səˌtɹɑn/

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Used to form names of serotonin receptor 5-HT₃ antagonists not fitting into other established groups of serotonin receptor antagonists.

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Meanings

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  1. medicineUsed to form names of serotonin receptor 5-HT₃ antagonists not fitting into other established groups of serotonin receptor antagonists.

Origin

Blend of se(ro)t(onin) receptor + antagon(ist).

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APA

-setron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-setron

MLA

“-setron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-setron. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-setron,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-setron.

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