pyrimethamine
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From pyrim(idine) + eth- + (di)amine.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɪ.ɹɪˈmɛθ.ə.miːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɪɹ.ɪˈmɛθ.əˌmin/
Noun[edit]
pyrimethamine (countable and uncountable, plural pyrimethamines)
- (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.
References[edit]
- “pyrimethamine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “pyrimethamine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.