Pronunciation: ˌ sü-m ə - ' trip- ˌ tan, -t ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps from suma- (by shortening & alteration from sulfonamide ) + -triptan (by shortening & alteration from tryptamine )
Date: 1989
: a triptan C 14 H 21 N 3 O 2 S that is administered as a nasal spray or in the form of its succinate by mouth or by injection and is used in the treatment of migraine attacks