mebendazole

[muh-ben-duh-zohl]

noun

Pharmacology.

1. an anthelmintic substance, C 1 6 H 1 3 N 3 O 3 , used for treating parasitic worm infestations.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mebendazole¹

me(thyl) + ben(zimi)dazole a component of its chemical name

Example Sentences

"We noticed this molecule called mebendazole was causing the roots to grow more horizontally," says first author Wenrong He, a former postdoctoral researcher in Busch's lab.

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After the surgery, doctors dewormed the boy and his family members with an oral dose of mebendazole, and he was released after seven days.

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The drugs albendazole and mebendazole can disrupt adult hookworms’ metabolism and reproduction, most often with little to no side effects in the host.

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Then there’s mebendazole, a common treatment for threadworm, which may also inhibit the growth of the blood vessels to her tumours.

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In addition, the company making mebendazole, a similar medication, had decided to halt production of that product.

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