benzimidazole

noun benz·imid·azole \ˌben-ˌzi-mə-ˈda-ˌzōl, ˌben-zə-ˈmi-də-ˌzōl\

Definition of BENZIMIDAZOLE

: a crystalline base C₇H₆N₂ used especially to inhibit the growth of various viruses, parasitic worms, or fungi; also : one of its derivatives

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1912

Medical Dictionary

noun benz·imid·azole \ˌben-ˌzim-ə-ˈdaz-ˌōl, ˌben-zə-ˈmid-ə-ˌzōl\

: a crystalline base C₇H₆N₂ used especially to inhibit the growth of various viruses, parasitic worms, and fungi; also : one of its derivatives

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