ketanserin

K5E1T1A1N1S1E1R1I1N1

noun

A serotonin antagonist used as an antihypertensive agent.

OriginEnglish keto- ← German Keton →
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Meanings

nounketanserin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA serotonin antagonist used as an antihypertensive agent.

Origin

  1. GermanKeton
  2. Englishketone
  3. Englishketo-
  4. Englishketanserin

From keto- + -anserin (“serotonin receptor antagonist”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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