Look up: mebendazole

1. mebendazole
   [n] - an anthelmintic used to treat hookworm and pinworm and roundworm infestations
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2. mebendazole
   <chemical> Methyl-5-benzoyl-2-benzimidazolecarbamate. A nematocide in humans and animals. It acts by interfering with the carbohydrate metabolism and associated energy production of the parasite. ... Pharmacological action: antinematodal agent. ... Chemical name: Carbamic acid, (5-benzoyl-1H-b...
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3. mebendazole
   noun an anthelmintic used to treat hookworm and pinworm and roundworm infestations
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4. mebendazole
   (mә-ben´dә-zōl) an anthelmintic used in the treatment of trichuriasis, enterobiasis, ascariasis, and hookworm disease.
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5. mebendazole
   (from the article `drug`) Like albendazole, mebendazole interferes with glucose uptake and consequently with the production of energy. Mebendazole accumulates in the intestine ...
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6. Mebendazole
   `Mebendazole` or `MBZ` is a benzimidazole drug developed by Janssen Pharmaceutica and marketed as `Vermox`, `Ovex`, `Antiox`, and `Pripsen`. It is used to treat infestations by worms including pinworms, roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms, and whipworms. Mechanism: Mebendazole is thought to work by sel...
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