CTZ

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A form of chemoreceptor trigger zone — An area of the medulla oblongata, located in the area postrema, that receives inputs from blood-borne drugs or hormones, and communicates with other structures in the vomiting center to initiate vomiting.

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Meanings

noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismmedicineInitialism of chemoreceptor trigger zone.
  2. abbreviationinitialismmedicineInitialism of cyclothiazide.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chemoreceptor trigger zone
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