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pyrimethamine

py·ri·meth·a·mine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahy-ruh-meth-uh-meen, -min]
    • /ˌpaɪ rəˈmɛθ əˌmin, -mɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahy-ruh-meth-uh-meen, -min]
    • /ˌpaɪ rəˈmɛθ əˌmin, -mɪn/

Definitions of pyrimethamine word

  • noun pyrimethamine a potent substance, C 1 2 H 1 3 ClN 4 , used against susceptible plasmodia in the prophylactic treatment of malaria and against Toxoplasma gondi in the treatment of toxoplasmosis. 1
  • noun pyrimethamine an antibiotic used to treat malaria. Formula: C12H13CIN4 0
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Origin of pyrimethamine

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; pyrim(idine) + eth(yl) + -amine

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Parts of speech for Pyrimethamine

noun
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pyrimethamine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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