"pyrimethamine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌpɪ.ɹɪˈmɛθ.ə.miːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌpɪɹ.ɪˈmɛθ.əˌmin/ [General-American] Forms: pyrimethamines [plural]
Etymology: From pyrim(idine) + eth- + (di)amine. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pyrimidine|eth-|diamine|alt1=pyrim(idine)|alt3=(di)amine|nocat=1}} pyrim(idine) + eth- + (di)amine Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pyrimethamine (countable and uncountable, plural pyrimethamines)
  1. (pharmacology) A synthetic compound derived from pyrimidine, acting as a folic acid antagonist and used in the chemoprophylaxis or treatment of malaria and in the treatment of toxoplasmosis. Wikipedia link: pyrimethamine Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs

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Alternative forms

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