pyrimethamine
py·ri·meth·amine
noun \ˌpī-rə-ˈme-thə-ˌmēn\Definition of PYRIMETHAMINE
: a folic acid antagonist C12H13ClN4 used in the chemoprophylaxis or treatment of malaria and in the treatment of toxoplasmosis
Origin of PYRIMETHAMINE
pyrimidine + ethyl + amine
First Known Use: 1952
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