pentamidine

noun

pent·​am·​i·​dine pen-ˈta-mə-ˌdēn How to pronounce pentamidine (audio)
-dən
: a drug used chiefly in the form of its salt C23H36N4O10S2 especially to treat protozoal infections (such as leishmaniasis) and to prevent AIDS-related pneumonia

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Recent Examples on the Web Sandy Lee Ford with vials of pentamidine to be distributed to patients with Pneumocystis pneumonia. Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2016

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Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pentamidine was in 1941

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“Pentamidine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pentamidine. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

Medical Definition

pentamidine

noun
pent·​am·​i·​dine pen-ˈtam-ə-ˌdēn How to pronounce pentamidine (audio) -dən How to pronounce pentamidine (audio)
: a diamidine used chiefly in the form of its salt C23H36N4O10S2 to treat protozoal infections (as leishmaniasis) and to prevent Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in HIV-infected individuals
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