Term Name: | varenicline |
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Synonyms: | 7,8,9,10-Tetrahydro-6,10-methano-6H-pyrazino(2,3-h)(3)benzazepine, 7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6H-6,10-methanoazepino[4,5-g]quinoxaline, vareniclina, varenicline, vareniclinum |
Definition: | An organic heterotetracyclic compound that acts as a partial agonist for nicotinic cholinergic receptors and is used (in the form of its tartate salt) as an aid to giving up smoking. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:84500] ( EBI ) |