ivermectin

English

Etymology

From di- +‎ avermectin.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌʌɪ.vəˈmɛk.tɪn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌaɪ.vɚˈmɛk.tɪn/

Noun

ivermectin (countable and uncountable, plural ivermectins)

(medicine, pharmacology) A compound of the avermectin group, used as an anthelmintic in veterinary medicine and as a treatment for river blindness.
Synonyms: (descriptive, during the COVID-19 pandemic) horse dewormer, (descriptive, during the COVID-19 pandemic) horse paste

Derived terms

Pfizermectin

Related terms

avermectin

References

“ivermectin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“ivermectin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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