TRIPTAN


Meaning of TRIPTAN in English

Pronunciation: ' trip- ˌ tan, -t ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: - triptan (as in sumatriptan

Date: 1997

: any of a class of drugs (as sumatriptan) that bind to and are agonists of serotonin receptors and are used to treat migraine attacks

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