- levamisole
- An antiparasitic drug that is also being studied in cancer therapy with fluorouracil.
English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
levamisole
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Levamisole — Systematic (IUPAC) name (S) 6 Phenyl 2,3,5,6 tetrahydroimidazo[2,1 b][1,3]thiazole Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com … Wikipedia
lévamisole — ● lévamisole nom masculin Médicament chimique anthelminthique possédant une action paralysante sur l ascaris et l ankylostome. (Le lévamisole a été préconisé également dans les cas graves d herpès.) … Encyclopédie Universelle
levamisole — noun Etymology: perhaps from lev + amisole (alteration of imidazole) Date: 1969 an anthelmintic drug C11H12N2S administered in the form of its hydrochloride that also possesses immunomodulatory properties and is used especially in the treatment… … New Collegiate Dictionary
levamisole — noun A synthetic imidazothiazole derivative whose hydrochloride is used as an antibiotic … Wiktionary
levamisole — Formerly used as an anthelmintic; increases immune responses and is used adjunctively with antineoplastic agents to improve response and suppress recurrence. * * * le·vam·i·sole lə vam ə .sōl n an anthelmintic drug administered in the form of its … Medical dictionary
levamisole — le·vam·i·sole … English syllables
levamisole — n. an anthelmintic drug used to treat ascariasis. It is administered by mouth; possible side effects include nausea and vomiting … The new mediacal dictionary
levamisole — ləˈvaməˌsōl noun ( s) Etymology: perhaps from lev + amisole (alteration of imidazole) : an anthelmintic drug C11H12N2S administered in the form of its hydrochloride that also possesses immunostimulant properties and is used especially in the… … Useful english dictionary
levamisole hydrochloride — le·vam·i·sole hy·dro·chlo·ride (le vamґĭ sōl) [USP] an immunomodulator used orally as an adjunct with fluorouracil in the treatment of Dukes stage C colon cancer following surgical resection of the primary tumor. It is also used as a… … Medical dictionary
Левамизол (Levamisole) — антигельминтное средство; применяется для выведения из организма круглых червей (аскарид). Кроме того, обнаружено, что это лекарственное вещество оказывает стимулирующее действие на иммунную систему за счет увеличения чувствительности Т клеток и… … Медицинские термины
