macitentan

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From [Term?] +‎ -entan (“endothelin receptor antagonist”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌmæsɪˈtɛntæn/

Noun[edit]

macitentan (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) An endothelin receptor antagonist used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension.
    • 2016 January 15, “Dual Endothelin Receptor Blockade Abrogates Right Ventricular Remodeling and Biventricular Fibrosis in Isolated Elevated Right Ventricular Afterload”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      Right and left ventricular collagen content was increased with pulmonary artery banding compared to sham-operated controls and ameliorated by macitentan.

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