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diethylcarbamazine


di·eth·yl·car·bam·a·zine

noun
\ˌdī-ˌe-thəl-kär-ˈba-mə-ˌzēn, -zən\

Definition of DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE

: an anthelmintic administered in the form of its crystalline citrate C10H21N3O·C6H8O7 especially to control human filariasis and large nematodes (as heartworms) in dogs and cats

Origin of DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE

di- + ethyl + carboxy- + amide + azine
First Known Use: 1948

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