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

Example Sentences

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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Cite this Entry

“Diethylcarbamazine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diethylcarbamazine. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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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