macitentan en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌmæsɪˈtɛntæn/
Etymology
From [Term?] + -entan (“endothelin receptor antagonist”).
Meanings
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(uncountable) An endothelin receptor antagonist used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Right and left ventricular collagen content was increased with pulmonary artery banding compared to sham-operated controls and ameliorated by macitentan.
2016 January 15, “Dual Endothelin Receptor Blockade Abrogates Right Ventricular Remodeling and Biventricular Fibrosis in Isolated Elevated Right Ventricular Afterload”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI: