ivermectin

== English == === Etymology === From di- +‎ avermectin. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌʌɪ.vəˈmɛk.tɪn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌaɪ.vɚˈmɛk.tɪn/ === Noun === ivermectin (countable and uncountable, plural ivermectins) (medicine, pharmacology) A compound of the avermectin group, used as an anthelmintic in veterinary medicine and as a treatment for river blindness. Synonyms: (descriptive, during the COVID-19 pandemic) horse dewormer, (descriptive, during the COVID-19 pandemic) horse paste ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “ivermectin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “ivermectin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.