triptan

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noun

Any of a family of tryptamine-based drugs used as abortive medication in the treatment of migraine and cluster headaches.

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Meanings

nountriptan (plural triptans)

plural triptans

  1. Any of a family of tryptamine-based drugs used as abortive medication in the treatment of migraine and cluster headaches.
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APA

triptan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triptan

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“triptan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triptan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triptan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triptan.

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