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aprepitant

/əˈpɹɛp.ɪt.ənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
aprepi-tant
IPA
/əˈpɹɛp.ɪt.ənt/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An antiemetic drug C₂₃H₂₁F₇N₄O₃ taken orally to prevent nausea and vomiting occurring as a consequence of cancer chemotherapy or surgery. It acts as an antagonist of receptors for substance P. It is often taken in combination with other antiemetic drugs and is marketed under the trademark Emend.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From [Term?] + -pitant (“neurokinin NK₁ receptor antagonist”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈpɹɛp.ɪt.ənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

aprepitants (plural)

Derived Forms

fosaprepitant

Questions

How do you pronounce aprepitant?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpɹɛp.ɪt.ənt/.
What does aprepitant mean?
An antiemetic drug C₂₃H₂₁F₇N₄O₃ taken orally to prevent nausea and vomiting occurring as a consequence of cancer chemotherapy or surgery. It acts as an antagonist of receptors for substance P. It is often taken in combination with other antiemetic drugs and is marketed under the trademark Emend.
Where does aprepitant come from?
From [Term?] + -pitant (“neurokinin NK₁ receptor antagonist”).

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