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suramin
(sura|min)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsʊərəmɪn/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Medicine
a synthetic compound derived from urea, used to treat trypanosomiasis, onchocerciasis, and filariasis.
Origin:
1940s
: of unknown origin
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