Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

thiabendazole

Definition of thiabendazole

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a synthetic compound with anthelmintic properties, derived from thiazole and used chiefly to treat infestation with intestinal nematodes.

Origin:

1960s: from elements from thiazole + benzene + imidazole

thiabendazole in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of thiabendazole in the US English dictionary
  |  Cite
Oxford Dictionaries Pro

For Oxford's best resources for writers, plus thesaurus, audio, and 1.9m examples.

Shop for an Oxford dictionary

Find the perfect Oxford dictionary for you in our online shop.
SHOP NOW ►

Word of the day

cur

/ kəː /
noun
an aggressive or unkempt dog …