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Meaning of clofazimine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
kloʊˈfæz.ɪˌmin

Definitions

A reddish brown fat-soluble powdered dye C₂₇H₂₂Cl₂N₄ that is a derivative of riminophenazine used especially to treat lepromatous leprosy.

uncountable

Examples

“Another drug, clofazimine, used more than a century ago to treat leprosy, may be effective against autoimmune disorders like multiple sclerosis and psoriasis.”

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