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ivermectin

Noun CEFR B2
ˌʌɪ.vəˈmɛk.tɪn

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

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Examples

“Dr. Yu has refused the ivermectin requests, he said, but he knows some of his colleagues have⟳ not.”
“Perhaps the most egregious example of shifting the standards of evidence comes when the report⟳ discusses the off-label use⟳ of drugs such as chloroquine and ivermectin.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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