pentamidine
English
Etymology
From pent- + -amidine.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɛnˈtæm.ɪ.diːn/
Noun
pentamidine (countable and uncountable, plural pentamidines)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic antibiotic drug used chiefly in the form of its salt C23H36N4O10S2 especially to treat protozoal infections (such as leishmaniasis) and to prevent pneumocystis pneumonia.
References
- “pentamidine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “pentamidine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary