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pentamidine

pen·tam·i·dine [ pen támmə dn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
pneumonia drug: a drug effective against protozoan infections. Use: treatment of African sleeping sickness, pneumonia in AIDS patients. C19H24N4O2

[Mid-20th century. <pentane + amidine, type of chemical compound <amide]
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