diethylcarbamazine
noun
di·eth·yl·car·bam·a·zine ˌdī-ˌe-thəl-kär-ˈba-mə-ˌzēn 
-zən
: an anthelmintic administered in the form of its crystalline citrate C10H21N3O·C6H8O7 especially to control human filariasis and large nematodes (such as heartworms) in dogs and cats
Word History
Etymology
di- + ethyl + carboxy- + amide + azine
First Known Use
1948, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
diethylcarbamazine
noun
di·eth·yl·car·bam·azine ˌdī-ˌeth-əl-kär-ˈbam-ə-ˌzēn, -zən
: an anthelmintic derived from piperazine and administered in the form of its crystalline citrate C10H21N3O·C6H8O7 especially to control filariasis in humans and large roundworms in dogs and cats