alosetron

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US/əˈloʊ.səˌtɹɑn/

noun

A 5-HT₃ antagonist used for the management of severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome in women.

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Meanings

nounalosetron (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA 5-HT₃ antagonist used for the management of severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome in women.

Origin

From alo- (of unknown origin) + -setron (“serotonin receptor 5-HT₃ antagonist”).

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Translations

Portuguese alosetrona
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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