Term: aprepitant
IPA: əˈpɹɛp.ɪt.ənt

==English==
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===Etymology===
From {{af|en||-pitant|t2=neurokinin NK<sub>1</sub> receptor antagonist}}.

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===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/əˈpɹɛp.ɪt.ənt/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} An [[antiemetic]] [[drug]] C<sub>23</sub>H<sub>21</sub>F<sub>7</sub>N<sub>4</sub>O<sub>3</sub> taken [[orally]] to prevent [[nausea]] and [[vomiting]] occurring as a consequence of [[cancer]] [[chemotherapy]] or [[surgery]]. It acts as an [[antagonist]] of [[recep