ANTIPROTOZOAL DRUG

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa

Synonyms:

antiprotozoal; antiprotozoal drug

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("antiprotozoal drug" is a kind of...):

medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "antiprotozoal drug"):

antimalarial; antimalarial drug (a medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria)

Flagyl; metronidazole (antiprotozoal medication (trade name Flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis)