antiprotozoal

antiprotozoal
That inhibits or destroys protozoa
2. noun
Any drug used to fight diseases caused by protozoa

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  • Antiprotozoal — Something that destroys protozoa or inhibits their growth and ability to reproduce. A few of the protozoa of medical importance include Plasmodium (the cause of malaria); Entamoeba histolytica (the cause of amebiasis, amebic dysentery) and… …   Medical dictionary

  • antiprotozoal — noun a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa • Syn: ↑antiprotozoal drug • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Antiprotozoal agent — Antiprotozoal agents (ATC code: ATC P01) is a class of pharmaceuticals used in treatment of protozoan infection.Examples* Eflornithine * Furazolidone * Melarsoprol * Metronidazole * Ornidazole * Paromomycin sulfate * Pentamidine * Pyrimethamine * …   Wikipedia

  • Antiprotozoal drug — Something that destroys protozoa or inhibits their growth and ability to reproduce. A few of the protozoa of medical importance include Plasmodium (the cause of malaria); Entamoeba histolytica (the cause of amebiasis, amebic dysentery) and… …   Medical dictionary

  • antiprotozoal drug — noun a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa • Syn: ↑antiprotozoal • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • antiprotozoal — adj., n. * * * …   Universalium

  • Agent, antiprotozoal — An agent that destroys protozoa or inhibits their growth and ability to reproduce. A few of the protozoa of medical importance include Plasmodium (the cause of malaria); Entamoeba histolytica (the cause of amebiasis, amebic dysentery) and… …   Medical dictionary

  • Drug, antiprotozoal — Something that destroys protozoa or inhibits their growth and ability to reproduce. A few of the protozoa of medical importance include Plasmodium (the cause of malaria); Entamoeba histolytica (the cause of amebiasis, amebic dysentery) and… …   Medical dictionary

  • Medication, antiprotozoal — Something that destroys protozoa or inhibits their growth and ability to reproduce. A few of the protozoa of medical importance include Plasmodium (the cause of malaria); Entamoeba histolytica (the cause of amebiasis, amebic dysentery) and… …   Medical dictionary

  • metronidazole — Antiprotozoal and antibacterial drug …   Dictionary of molecular biology

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