granisetron

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US/ɡɹəˈnɪs.əˌtɹɑn/

noun

A serotonin 5-HT₃ receptor antagonist used as an antiemetic following chemotherapy.

UncommonScrabble 12

Meanings

noungranisetron (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA serotonin 5-HT₃ receptor antagonist used as an antiemetic following chemotherapy.

Origin

From [Term?] + -setron (“serotonin receptor 5-HT₃ antagonist”).

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APA

granisetron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/granisetron

MLA

“granisetron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/granisetron. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “granisetron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/granisetron.

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