Antiprotozoal Drug (Noun)
Meaning
A medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Chloroquine is an antiprotozoal drug that has been used to treat malaria for many decades.
- The antiprotozoal drug metronidazole is effective against a variety of protozoal infections, including amoebiasis and giardiasis.
- The development of new antiprotozoal drugs has been hindered by the lack of understanding of the mechanisms of action of existing medications.
- Artemisinin-based combination therapies are currently the most effective antiprotozoal drugs for treating malaria.
- Doctors often prescribe the antiprotozoal drug albendazole to treat patients infected with parasitic worms such as hookworms.