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ANTIPROTOZOAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa
Synonyms:
antiprotozoal; antiprotozoal drug
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("antiprotozoal" is a kind of...):
medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "antiprotozoal"):
antimalarial; antimalarial drug (a medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria)
Flagyl; metronidazole (antiprotozoal medication (trade name Flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis)
Context examples:
Antiprotozoal agent effective in trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, and some fungal infections; used in treatment of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in HIV-infected patients.
(Pentamidine, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
A tetracycline with broad-spectrum antibacterial and antiprotozoal activity.
(Chlortetracycline Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
In addition to their antitumor effects, these agents possess antiviral and antiprotozoal activities.
(Distamycin Antineoplastic Antibiotic, NCI Thesaurus)
A synthetic derivative of amidine with antiprotozoal and antifungal activities.
(Pentamidine, NCI Thesaurus)
It belongs to the family of drugs called antiprotozoals.
(Eflornithine, NCI Dictionary)
Although the mechanism of action remains to be fully elucidated, Huang Lian has antibacterial, antifungal, and antiprotozoal activities.
(Huang Lian, NCI Thesaurus)
It is a type of antifungal agent, a type of antiprotozoal agent, and a type of PRL phosphatase inhibitor.
(Pentam, NCI Dictionary)
It is a type of antibacterial, antiprotozoal, and anthelmintic.
(Metronidazole, NCI Dictionary)
This class consists of anthelmintics and antiprotozoals.
(Antiparasitic Agent, NCI Thesaurus)
A synthetic nitroimidazole derivative with antiprotozoal and antibacterial activities.
(Metronidazole, NCI Thesaurus)
