diethylcarbamazine

noun

di·eth·yl·car·bam·a·zine ˌdī-ˌe-thəl-kär-ˈba-mə-ˌzēn

-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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Medical Definition

diethylcarbamazine

noun

di·eth·yl·car·bam·azine ˌdī-ˌeth-əl-kär-ˈbam-ə-ˌzēn, -zən

: 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