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mebendazole
[ muh-ben-duh-zohl ]
noun
- an anthelmintic substance, C 1 6 H 1 3 N 3 O 3 , used for treating parasitic worm infestations.
Word History and Origins
Origin of mebendazole1
Example Sentences
"We noticed this molecule called mebendazole was causing the roots to grow more horizontally," says first author Wenrong He, a former postdoctoral researcher in Busch's lab.
After the surgery, doctors dewormed the boy and his family members with an oral dose of mebendazole, and he was released after seven days.
The drugs albendazole and mebendazole can disrupt adult hookworms’ metabolism and reproduction, most often with little to no side effects in the host.
Then there’s mebendazole, a common treatment for threadworm, which may also inhibit the growth of the blood vessels to her tumours.
In addition, the company making mebendazole, a similar medication, had decided to halt production of that product.
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