Pyrimethamine
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌpɪ.ɹɪˈmɛθ.ə.miːn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pyrimethamine is a noun meaning (pharmacology) A synthetic compound derived from pyrimidine, acting as a folic acid antagonist and used in the chemoprophylaxis or treatment of malaria and in the treatment of toxoplasmosis.
Meaning
(pharmacology) A synthetic compound derived from pyrimidine, acting as a folic acid antagonist and used in the chemoprophylaxis or treatment of malaria and in the treatment of toxoplasmosis.
Word Forms
- pyrimethamines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sulfadiazine, sulfadoxine, antimalarial, perimethamine, primaquine, trimethoprim.
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