"pentamidine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɛnˈtæm.ɪ.diːn/ Forms: pentamidines [plural]
Etymology: From pent- + -amidine. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pent-|-amidine}} pent- + -amidine Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pentamidine (countable and uncountable, plural pentamidines)
  1. (pharmacology) A synthetic antibiotic drug used chiefly in the form of its salt C₂₃H₃₆N₄O₁₀S₂ especially to treat protozoal infections (such as leishmaniasis) and to prevent pneumocystis pneumonia. Wikipedia link: pentamidine Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs

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