pentamidine

pen·tam·i·dine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-tam-i-deen, -din]
- /pɛnˈtæm ɪˌdin, -dɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-tam-i-deen, -din]
- /pɛnˈtæm ɪˌdin, -dɪn/

Definitions of pentamidine word

noun pentamidine an antiprotozoal substance, C 1 9 H 2 4 N 4 O 2 , used in the treatment of leishmaniasis, trypanosomiasis, and pneumonia due to Pneumocystis carinii. 1
noun pentamidine a drug used to treat protozoal infections, esp pneumonia caused by Pneumocystis carinii in patients with AIDS 0
noun pentamidine a white, crystalline substance, C23H36N4O10S2, used as a drug to treat AIDS-related pneumonia or protozoan diseases, esp. trypanosomiasis 0

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Origin of pentamidine

First appearance:

before 1941

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1941; pent(ane) + amidine

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Parts of speech for Pentamidine

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pentamidine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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