Ivermectin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌʌɪ.vəˈmɛk.tɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ivermectin is a noun meaning (medicine, pharmacology) A compound of the avermectin group, used as an anthelmintic in veterinary medicine and as a treatment for river blindness.
Meaning
(medicine, pharmacology) A compound of the avermectin group, used as an anthelmintic in veterinary medicine and as a treatment for river blindness.
Example Sentences
Dr. Yu has refused the ivermectin requests, he said, but he knows some of his colleagues have not.
Perhaps the most egregious example of shifting the standards of evidence comes when the report discusses the off-label use of drugs such as chloroquine and ivermectin.
Word Forms
- ivermectins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include avermectin, avemectin, wormer, dewormer, vermicide, vermifuge.
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