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sumatriptan
su·ma·trip·tan
noun A vasoconstrictive drug, C14H21N3O2S·C4H6O4, used to treat migraine headache.
Origin: Alteration of su(lfon)am(ide) + triptan (shortening and alteration of tryptamine).
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