vestipitant

English

Etymology

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

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Noun

vestipitant (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A drug that acts as a selective antagonist for the NK1 receptor, under development as a potential antiemetic and anxiolytic and to treat tinnitus.
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