mebendazole

American  

[muh-ben-duh-zohl] / məˈbɛn dəˌzoʊl /

noun

Pharmacology.

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

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Etymology

Origin of mebendazole

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

Example Sentences

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

From Fox News

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

From Scientific American

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

From The Guardian

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

From Forbes

For example, the model suggests that a drug called mebendazole, currently used to combat hookworms, also interacts with a group of proteins known as tubulins.

From Economist