PYRIMETHAMINE


Meaning of PYRIMETHAMINE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ p ī -r ə - ' me-th ə - ˌ m ē n

Function: noun

Etymology: pyrim idine + eth yl + amine

Date: 1952

: a folic acid antagonist C 12 H 13 ClN 4 used in the chemoprophylaxis or treatment of malaria and in the treatment of toxoplasmosis

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