antileishmanial
adjective
an·ti·leish·man·ial
-lēsh-ˈman-ē-əl, -ˈmān-
: used or effective against leishmaniasis : destroying protozoa of the genus Leishmania
antileishmanial activity
Pentavalent antimony compounds have been the mainstay of antileishmanial therapy for half a century, but lipid formulations of amphotericin B … represent a major advance for treating visceral leishmaniasis.—Barbara L. Herwaldt, The Lancet
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