What does "pyrimethamine" mean?

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.

How do you pronounce "pyrimethamine"?

Pronounced //ˌpɪ.ɹɪˈmɛθ.ə.miːn//.

Pyrimethamine

//ˌpɪ.ɹɪˈmɛθ.ə.miːn// noun

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Noun

1
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. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From pyrim(idine) + eth- + (di)amine.

Related phrases

folic acid

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