pentamidine

pentamidine Definition

pen·tami·dine (pen tam′ə dēn′)

noun

a white, crystalline substance, CHNOS, used as a drug to treat AIDS-related pneumonia or protozoan diseases, esp. trypanosomiasis

in full pentamidine isethionate pentamidine i′se·thi′o·nate′ (ī′sə t̸hī′ə nāt′)

pentamidine Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

transporter: The cloning of the pentamidine transporters may be performed using one of several strategies.

Noun used with modifier

drug: Prevention campaigns employing the drug pentamidine covered entire populations, each person receiving one injection.

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