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diethylcarbamazine citrate

American  
[dahy-eth-uhl-kahr-bam-uh-zeen] / daɪˌɛθ əl kɑrˈbæm əˌzin /

noun

Pharmacology.

  1. a chemical substance, C 16 H 29 O 8 N 3 , used to treat worms in humans, dogs, and cats.

Etymology

Origin of diethylcarbamazine citrate

First recorded in 1965–70; di- 1 + ethyl + carbam(yl) + (piper)azine

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