ivermectin

English

Etymology

From di- +‎ avermectin.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌʌɪ.vəˈmɛk.tɪn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌaɪ.vɚˈmɛk.tɪn/

Noun

ivermectin (countable and uncountable, plural ivermectins)

1. (medicine, pharmacology) A compound of the avermectin group, used as an anthelmintic in veterinary medicine and as a treatment for river blindness.

   Synonyms: (descriptive, during the COVID-19 pandemic) horse dewormer, (descriptive, during the COVID-19 pandemic) horse paste

Derived terms

• Pfizermectin

 

Related terms

• avermectin

 

References

• “ivermectin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “ivermectin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.