benzimidazole

noun

: a crystalline base C7H6N2 that is composed of a benzene ring fused with an imidazole ring and is structurally similar to purine
also : any of various derivatives (such as thiabendazole, omeprazole, or benomyl) of this base typically possessing therapeutic properties including broad-spectrum anthelmintic, fungicidal, or antimicrobial action

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Hookworm is typically treated with one of three classes of antiparasitic drugs: benzimidazoles, macrocyclic lactones or tetrahydropyrimidines. Bradley Van Paridon, Scientific American, 1 June 2023 Synthesized in the 1950s for research, nitazene compounds are synthetic opioids that belong to a drug class called benzimidazole-opioids, according to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation Laboratory Division. Tori B. Powell, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2022

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First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of benzimidazole was in 1898

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“Benzimidazole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/benzimidazole. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

benzimidazole

noun
: a crystalline base C7H6N2 used especially to inhibit the growth of various viruses, parasitic worms, and fungi
also : one of its derivatives

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