tropisetron

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US/tɹoʊˈpɪs.əˌtɹɑn/

noun

A serotonin 5-HT₃ receptor antagonist used mainly as an antiemetic to treat nausea and vomiting following chemotherapy.

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Meanings

nountropisetron (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA serotonin 5-HT₃ receptor antagonist used mainly as an antiemetic to treat nausea and vomiting following chemotherapy.

Origin

From trop- (“atropine derivative”) + -i- + -setron (“serotonin receptor 5-HT₃ antagonist”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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