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pyrvinium

pyrvinium noun: an anthelmintic used against pinworms.

Noun

pyrvinium (uncountable)

  1. An anthelmintic used against pinworms.

Origin of pyrvinium

From pyr(rolyl) + vin(yl) + -ium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

Questions about pyrvinium

What does pyrvinium mean?
Pyrvinium means an anthelmintic used against pinworms.
What part of speech is pyrvinium?
Pyrvinium is a noun.

Words near pyrvinium in the dictionary

  1. pyruvinium
  2. pyruvoyl
  3. pyruvoyls
  4. pyruvyl
  5. pyruvyls
  6. pyrvinium
  7. pyrylium
  8. pyryliums
  9. Pyrénées
  10. Pyrénées-Atlantiques
  11. Pyrénées-Orientales

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