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levamisole

Pronunciation: /lɪˈvamɪsəʊl/
Definition of levamisole

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a synthetic compound used as an anthelmintic drug (especially in animals) and in cancer chemotherapy.
    • A polycyclic imidazole derivative; chemical formula: C11H12N2S

Origin:

1960s: from levo- (it being a laevorotatory isomer) + (tetra)misole, the name of an anthelmintic drug

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