diethylcarbamazine citrate

[ dahy-eth-uh l-kahr-bam-uh-zeen ]

/ daɪˌɛθ əl kɑrˈbæm əˌzin /

noun Pharmacology.

a chemical substance, C16H29O8N3, used to treat worms in humans, dogs, and cats.

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Nearby words

dietetics, diethyl ether, diethyl oxide, diethylacetal, diethylaminoethanol, diethylcarbamazine citrate, diethylene glycol, diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid, diethylpropion, diethylstilbestrol, diethyltoluamide

Origin of diethylcarbamazine citrate

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

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