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miltefosine

UK/mɪlˈtɛf.ə.ziːn/US/mɪlˈtɛf.əˌsin/

miltefosine noun: an antiprotozoal drug, 2-(hexadecoxy-oxido-phosphoryl)oxyethyl-trimethyl-azanium, used in oral treatment of leishmaniasis.

Noun

miltefosine (plural miltefosines)

  1. An antiprotozoal drug, 2-(hexadecoxy-oxido-phosphoryl)oxyethyl-trimethyl-azanium, used in oral treatment of leishmaniasis.

Forms of miltefosine

pluralmiltefosines

Origin of miltefosine

From [Term?] + -fosine (“cytostatic”).

Questions about miltefosine

What does miltefosine mean?
Miltefosine means an antiprotozoal drug, 2-(hexadecoxy-oxido-phosphoryl)oxyethyl-trimethyl-azanium, used in oral treatment of leishmaniasis.
What part of speech is miltefosine?
Miltefosine is a noun.
How do you pronounce miltefosine?
Miltefosine is pronounced /mɪlˈtɛf.ə.ziːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of miltefosine?
The plural of miltefosine is miltefosines.

Words near miltefosine in the dictionary

  1. milt-pains
  2. milt-sick
  3. milt-sickness
  4. milt-wort
  5. milted
  6. miltefosine
  7. miltefosines
  8. Miltenberger
  9. Miltenbergers
  10. milter
  11. milters

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