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thiabendazole

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thia·​ben·​da·​zole | \ ˌthī-ə-ˈben-də-ˌzōl How to pronounce thiabendazole (audio) \

Definition of thiabendazole

: a drug C10H7N3S used in the control of parasitic nematode worms and fungus infections and as an agricultural fungicide

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Recent Examples on the Web In a new study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, researchers applied high concentrations of two common pesticides—a fungicide called thiabendazole and an insecticide called phosmet—to organic Gala apples. — Jamie Ducharme, Time, "This Super Simple Household Item Gets Pesticides Off Apples, Study Says," 25 Oct. 2017 The very lengthy washing wiped out 80% of the thiabendazole and 96% of the phosmet. — Jamie Ducharme, Time, "This Super Simple Household Item Gets Pesticides Off Apples, Study Says," 25 Oct. 2017

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First Known Use of thiabendazole

1961, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for thiabendazole

thiazole + benz- + imide + azole

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“Thiabendazole.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thiabendazole. Accessed 11 December 2019.

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thiabendazole

noun
thia·​ben·​da·​zole | \ ˌthī-ə-ˈben-də-ˌzōl How to pronounce thiabendazole (audio) \

Medical Definition of thiabendazole

: a drug C10H7N3S used in the control of parasitic nematodes and in the treatment of fungus infections and as an agricultural fungicide

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