thiabendazole

noun thia·ben·da·zole \ˌthī-ə-ˈben-də-ˌzōl\

Definition of THIABENDAZOLE

: a drug C₁₀H₇N₃S used in the control of parasitic nematode worms and fungus infections and as an agricultural fungicide

thiazole + benz- + imide + azole

First Known Use: 1961

Medical Dictionary

noun thia·ben·da·zole \ˌthī-ə-ˈben-də-ˌzōl\

: a drug C₁₀H₇N₃S used in the control of parasitic nematodes and in the treatment of fungus infections and as an agricultural fungicide

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