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ivermectin
noun
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Word History
perhaps from di- + New Latin avermitilis (specific epithet of Streptomyces avermitilis, bacterium from which it is derived) + English -ect- (of unknown origin) + -in entry 1
1981, in the meaning defined above
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“Ivermectin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ivermectin. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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