| 释义 |
iver·mec·tin
\ˌīvə(r)ˈmektə̇n\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: perhaps from dihydr- + avermectin any of the group of agents of which ivermectin is a member, from New Latin avermitilis (specific epithet of Streptomyces avermitilis, which produces the agents) + English -ect- (of unknown origin) + -in
: a drug mixture of two structurally similar semisynthetic macrocyclic lactones that is used in veterinary medicine as an anthelmintic, acaricide, and insecticide and in human medicine to treat onchocerciasis |