diethylcarbamazine

noun

di·​eth·​yl·​car·​bam·​a·​zine ˌdī-ˌe-thəl-kär-ˈba-mə-ˌzēn How to pronounce diethylcarbamazine (audio)
-zən
: an anthelmintic administered in the form of its crystalline citrate C10H21N3O·C6H8O7 especially to control human filariasis and large nematodes (such as heartworms) in dogs and cats

Examples of diethylcarbamazine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The man was given a three-week course of the antiparasitic drug diethylcarbamazine, which can kill microfilariae and some adult worms. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 8 Dec. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

di- + ethyl + carboxy- + amide + azine

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of diethylcarbamazine was in 1948

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“Diethylcarbamazine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diethylcarbamazine. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

diethylcarbamazine

noun
di·​eth·​yl·​car·​bam·​azine ˌdī-ˌeth-əl-kär-ˈbam-ə-ˌzēn, -zən How to pronounce diethylcarbamazine (audio)
: an anthelmintic derived from piperazine and administered in the form of its crystalline citrate C10H21N3O·C6H8O7 especially to control filariasis in humans and large roundworms in dogs and cats

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