Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
trip·tan Pronunciation:
'trip-"tan, -t&n Function:
noun : any of a class of drugs (as sumatriptan) that bind to and are agonists ofserotonin receptors, that are used to treat migraine attacks, and that are thought to function by producing vasoconstriction of cranial blood vessels, by inhibiting secretion of inflammatoryneuropeptides, and by blocking neurotransmission of pain
