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dolasetron

noun
/doʊˈlæs.əˌtɹɑn/US

Etymology

From (in)dola(te) + -setron (“serotonin receptor 5-HT₃ antagonist”).

  1. derived from ἔλαιον
  2. derived from oleum
  3. borrowed from Oleum
  4. formed as indole — “indigo + oleum”
  5. formed as indolate — “indole + -ate”
  6. formed as dolasetron — “indolate + -setron”

Definitions

  1. A serotonin 5-HT₃ receptor antagonist used to treat nausea and vomiting following…

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

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