varenicline

发音

US /vəˈɹɛn.ɪk.lɪn/

别名

varenidine

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A drug taken orally in the form of its tartrate C₁₃H₁₃N₃·C₄H₆O₆ as an aid to stop smoking. It binds to nicotinic cell receptors to block the activity of nicotine while also acting as an agonist to reduce nicotine cravings and withdrawal symptoms. It is marketed under the trademark Chantix.

    不可数 医学

词源

From vare- (of unknown origin) + -nicline (“nicotinic cholinergic receptor agonist”).

来源：wiktionary