trypanocidaladj.
/ˌtrɪpənəʊˈsʌɪdəl/ That is fatal to trypanosomes.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > remedies for parasitic infections > [adjective] > destroying other internal parasites
trypanolytic1907
trypanocidal1909
treponemicidal1933
schistosomicidal1954
vibriocidal1962
schizonticidal1963
1909 Practitioner Feb. 248 Trypanocidal substances.
1946 A. A. Morton Chem. Heterocyclic Compounds xii. 339 Crude dichloro ortho-para fuchsin proved less toxic but more trypanocidal than para fuchsin, methyl violet, and like compounds.
1976 P. Collard Devel. Microbiol. v. 55 Atoxyl is a very effective trypanocidal agent.
Derivatives
tryˈpanocide n. a trypanocidal agent; = trypanosomacide n. at Trypanosoma n. Derivatives.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > remedies for parasitic infections > [noun] > other internal parasiticides
trypanosomacide1903
trypanocide1917
schizonticide1943
ethidium bromide1952
schistosomicide1954
nifurtimox1969
1917 T. L. Stedman Pract. Med. Dict. (ed. 4) 1012/2.
1956 Nature 31 Mar. 604/2 Contributions on trypanocides, antimalarials, amœbicides and on the chemotherapy of virus infections.
1977 Lancet 8 Oct. 769/1 On its own, S.H.A.M. is ineffective as a trypanocide in vivo, but when combined with glycerol it temporarily clears bloodstream trypanosomes in rodents infected with T. brucei.
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