miltefosine
English
editEtymology
editFrom [Term?] + -fosine (“cytostatic”).
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Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɪlˈtɛf.ə.ziːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /mɪlˈtɛf.əˌsin/
Noun
editmiltefosine (plural miltefosines)
- (pharmacology) An antiprotozoal drug, 2-(hexadecoxy-oxido-phosphoryl)oxyethyl-trimethyl-azanium, used in oral treatment of leishmaniasis.