English Explanatory Dictionary

miltefosine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An antiprotozoal drug, 2-(hexadecoxy-oxido-phosphoryl)oxyethyl-trimethyl-azanium, used in oral treatment of leishmaniasis.

Pronunciation

/mɪlˈtɛf.ə.ziːn/ /mɪlˈtɛf.əˌsin/

Word forms

miltefosine miltefosines

Etymology

From [Term?] + -fosine (“cytostatic”).

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