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pyrimethamine

Noun CEFR C1
ˌpɪ.ɹɪˈmɛθ.ə.miːn

Definitions

A synthetic compound derived from pyrimidine, acting as a folic acid antagonist and used in the chemoprophylaxis or treatment of malaria and in the treatment of toxoplasmosis.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Françaispyriméthamine
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CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

pyrimethanil Pyrimidine pyrimidinecarboxylic acid pyrimidinedione pyrimidinetrione pyrimidinic

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