ˌīvə(r)ˈmektə̇n noun
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Etymology: perhaps from d i hydr- + a vermectin any of the group of agents of which ivermectin is a member, from New Latin averm itilis (specific epithet of Streptomyces avermitilis , which produces the agents) + English -ect- (of unknown origin) + -in
: a drug mixture of two structurally similar semisynthetic macrocyclic lactones that is used in veterinary medicine as an anthelmintic, acaricide, and insecticide and in human medicine to treat onchocerciasis