different between antiprotozoal vs miltefosine

antiprotozoal

English

Etymology

anti- +? protozoal

Adjective

antiprotozoal (comparative more antiprotozoal, superlative most antiprotozoal)

  1. (pharmacology) That inhibits or destroys protozoa

Translations

Noun

antiprotozoal (plural antiprotozoals)

  1. (pharmacology) Any drug used to fight diseases caused by protozoa

Translations

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miltefosine

English

Etymology

From [Term?] +? -fosine (cytostatic).

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Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /m?l?t?f.?.zi?n/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /m?l?t?f.??sin/

Noun

miltefosine (plural miltefosines)

  1. (pharmacology) An antiprotozoal drug, 2-(hexadecoxy-oxido-phosphoryl)oxyethyl-trimethyl-azanium, used in oral treatment of leishmaniasis.

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