antiprotozoal drug

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• antiprotozoal drug — noun a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa • Syn: ↑antiprotozoal • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Antiprotozoal drug — Something that destroys protozoa or inhibits their growth and ability to reproduce. A few of the protozoa of medical importance include Plasmodium (the cause of malaria); Entamoeba histolytica (the cause of amebiasis, amebic dysentery) and… …   Medical dictionary

• antiprotozoal — noun a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa • Syn: ↑antiprotozoal drug • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… …   Universalium

• Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… …   Universalium

• Drug, antiprotozoal — Something that destroys protozoa or inhibits their growth and ability to reproduce. A few of the protozoa of medical importance include Plasmodium (the cause of malaria); Entamoeba histolytica (the cause of amebiasis, amebic dysentery) and… …   Medical dictionary

• antiprotozoal — 1. adjective That inhibits or destroys protozoa 2. noun Any drug used to fight diseases caused by protozoa …   Wiktionary

• medicinal drug — noun (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease • Syn: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament • Derivationally related forms: ↑medicate (for: ↑medication), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• antimalarial drug — noun a medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria • Syn: ↑antimalarial • Hypernyms: ↑antiprotozoal, ↑antiprotozoal drug • Hyponyms: ↑chloroquine, ↑mefloquine, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• melarsoprol — ▪ drug       antiprotozoal drug formerly used in the treatment of late stage African trypanosomiasis ( sleeping sickness). Melarsoprol is an organoarsenic compound that was discovered in 1949. Its ability to cross the blood brain barrier made it… …   Universalium

• Clioquinol — Systematic (IUPAC) name 5 chloro 7 iodo quinolin 8 ol Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com …   Wikipedia