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niclosamide

niclosamide noun: a teniacide that is especially effective against cestodes that infect humans, also used as a piscicide.

Noun

niclosamide (uncountable)

  1. A teniacide that is especially effective against cestodes that infect humans, also used as a piscicide.

Questions about niclosamide

What does niclosamide mean?
Niclosamide means a teniacide that is especially effective against cestodes that infect humans, also used as a piscicide.
What part of speech is niclosamide?
Niclosamide is a noun.

Words near niclosamide in the dictionary

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  2. nicky-tam
  3. nicky-tams
  4. Niclaes
  5. niclofolan
  6. niclosamide
  7. Nico
  8. Nicobar
  9. Nicobar dove
  10. Nicobar doves
  11. Nicobar Islands

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