Mebendazole (Noun)
Meaning
An anthelmintic used to treat hookworm and pinworm and roundworm infestations.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Mebendazole is an anthelmintic medication used to treat a variety of worm infestations, including hookworm and pinworm infections.
- The doctor prescribed her a course of mebendazole to clear up the roundworm infestation she had contracted while traveling abroad.
- Mebendazole works by inhibiting the growth and reproduction of parasites, effectively treating and eliminating the infection.
- A dose of mebendazole was administered to the patient to treat the hookworm infestation that had been causing severe gastrointestinal symptoms.
- The effectiveness of mebendazole in treating pinworm and roundworm infestations has made it a widely prescribed medication in the field of parasitology.