ivermectin
English
editEtymology
editFrom di- + avermectin.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌʌɪ.vəˈmɛk.tɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌaɪ.vɚˈmɛk.tɪn/
Noun
editivermectin (countable and uncountable, plural ivermectins)
- (medicine, pharmacology) A compound of the avermectin group, used as an anthelmintic in veterinary medicine and as a treatment for river blindness.
Derived terms
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editReferences
edit- “ivermectin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “ivermectin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.