praziquantel
/ˌprazɪˈkwantəl
/ /ˌpreɪzɪˈkwɒntəl/noun [mass noun] Medicine
A synthetic anthelmintic drug used in the treatment of schistosomiasis and other infestations of humans and animals with parasitic trematodes or cestodes.The drug of choice for treatment is praziquantel, but other drugs, such as oxamniquine and metrifonate, are also effective....
- He was treated with praziquantel and prednisolone and made a complete recovery.
- Mebendazole, albendazole and some others like praziquantel are promising and effective antihelminthic drugs.
Origin
1970s: from p(y)razi(ne) + -quantel (perhaps from elements of quinoline and anthelmintic).