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le·vam·i·sole | \ lə-ˈva-mə-ˌsōl 
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\Definition of levamisole
: an anthelmintic drug C11H12N2S administered in the form of its hydrochloride that also possesses immunomodulatory properties and has been used especially in the treatment of colon cancer but is now withdrawn from use because of its link to serious blood disorders
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levamisole
nounle·vam·i·sole | \ lə-ˈvam-ə-ˌsōl \
\Medical Definition of levamisole
: an anthelmintic drug administered in the form of its hydrochloride C11H12N2S·HCl that also possesses immunomodulatory properties and has been used especially in the treatment of colon cancer but is now withdrawn from use because of its link to serious blood disorders
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The first known use of levamisole was in 1969
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