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clofazimine

US/kloʊˈfæz.ɪˌmin/

clofazimine noun: a reddish brown fat-soluble powdered dye C₂₇H₂₂Cl₂N₄ that is a derivative of riminophenazine used especially to treat lepromatous leprosy.

clofazimine: a reddish brown fat-soluble powdered dye C₂₇H₂₂Cl₂N₄ that is a derivative of riminophenazine used...
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Noun

clofazimine (uncountable)

  1. A reddish brown fat-soluble powdered dye C₂₇H₂₂Cl₂N₄ that is a derivative of riminophenazine used especially to treat lepromatous leprosy.
    • Another drug, clofazimine, used more than a century ago to treat leprosy, may be effective against autoimmune disorders like multiple sclerosis and psoriasis.2009 April 28, Kate Murphy, “With Aid of Drug Library, New Remedies From Old”, in New York Times

Origin of clofazimine

From chlo(ro)- + ph(en)az(ine) + imine.

Questions about clofazimine

What does clofazimine mean?
Clofazimine means a reddish brown fat-soluble powdered dye C₂₇H₂₂Cl₂N₄ that is a derivative of riminophenazine used especially to treat lepromatous leprosy.
What part of speech is clofazimine?
Clofazimine is a noun.
How do you pronounce clofazimine?
Clofazimine is pronounced /kloʊˈfæz.ɪˌmin/ (US).

Words near clofazimine in the dictionary

  1. Cloelia
  2. Cloer
  3. Cloers
  4. Cloes
  5. clofarabine
  6. clofazimine
  7. clofedanol
  8. clofenamide
  9. clofenapate
  10. clofenciclan
  11. clofenotane

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