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Levamisole
Pronunciation
Definition 1
An antiparasitic drug that is also being studied in cancer therapy with fluorouracil. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
An anthelmintic drug. Co-administered with fluorouracil in the treatment of Dukes' stage C colon cancer, levamisole restores immune function through stimulating antibody formation, enhancing T-cell activity, and potentiating macrophage function. (NCI Thesaurus)
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