Iclaprim

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A diaminopyrimidine dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor being developed for the treatment of skin and tissue infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. uncountable

Etymology

From (c)ycla(ne) + -prim (“dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor, antibacterial”).

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