levamisole

levamisole
An antiparasitic drug that is also being studied in cancer therapy with fluorouracil.

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  • levamisole — noun Etymology: perhaps from lev + amisole (alteration of imidazole) Date: 1969 an anthelmintic drug C11H12N2S administered in the form of its hydrochloride that also possesses immunomodulatory properties and is used especially in the treatment… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • levamisole — noun A synthetic imidazothiazole derivative whose hydrochloride is used as an antibiotic …   Wiktionary

  • levamisole — Formerly used as an anthelmintic; increases immune responses and is used adjunctively with antineoplastic agents to improve response and suppress recurrence. * * * le·vam·i·sole lə vam ə .sōl n an anthelmintic drug administered in the form of its …   Medical dictionary

  • levamisole — le·vam·i·sole …   English syllables

  • levamisole — n. an anthelmintic drug used to treat ascariasis. It is administered by mouth; possible side effects include nausea and vomiting …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • levamisole — ləˈvaməˌsōl noun ( s) Etymology: perhaps from lev + amisole (alteration of imidazole) : an anthelmintic drug C11H12N2S administered in the form of its hydrochloride that also possesses immunostimulant properties and is used especially in the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • levamisole hydrochloride — le·vam·i·sole hy·dro·chlo·ride (le vamґĭ sōl) [USP] an immunomodulator used orally as an adjunct with fluorouracil in the treatment of Dukes stage C colon cancer following surgical resection of the primary tumor. It is also used as a… …   Medical dictionary

  • Левамизол (Levamisole) — антигельминтное средство; применяется для выведения из организма круглых червей (аскарид). Кроме того, обнаружено, что это лекарственное вещество оказывает стимулирующее действие на иммунную систему за счет увеличения чувствительности Т клеток и… …   Медицинские термины

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