ANTIPROTOZOAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does antiprotozoal mean? 

• ANTIPROTOZOAL (noun)
  The noun ANTIPROTOZOAL has 1 sense:

1. a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa

  Familiarity information: ANTIPROTOZOAL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANTIPROTOZOAL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

antiprotozoal; antiprotozoal drug

Hypernyms ("antiprotozoal" is a kind of...):

medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "antiprotozoal"):

antimalarial; antimalarial drug (a medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria)

Flagyl; metronidazole (antiprotozoal medication (trade name Flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis)

 Context examples 

However, interference with the PFOR enzyme-dependent electron transfer reaction may not be the only pathway by which nitazoxanide exhibits antiprotozoal activity.

(Nitazoxanide, NCI Thesaurus)

A pentavalent arsenical compound with antiprotozoal and antihelmintic properties.

(Acetarsol, NCI Thesaurus)

The sulfosalicylate salt form of meclocycline, a tetracycline antibiotic with broad-spectrum antibacterial and antiprotozoal activity.

(Meclocycline Sulfosalicylate, NCI Thesaurus)

The benzoate salt of metronidazole, a synthetic nitroimidazole derivative with antiprotozoal and antibacterial activities.

(Metronidazole Benzoate, NCI Thesaurus)

The hydrochloride salt of a synthetic nitroimidazole derivative with antiprotozoal and antibacterial activities.

(Metronidazole Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

A nitrofuran derivative with antiprotozoal and potential antineoplastic activities.

(Nifurtimox, NCI Thesaurus)

The phosphate ester of metronidazole, a synthetic nitroimidazole derivative with antiprotozoal and antibacterial activities.

(Metronidazole Phosphate, NCI Thesaurus)

Hydroxychloroquine belongs to the family of drugs called antiprotozoals.

(Hydroxychloroquine, NCI Dictionary)

A nitroimidazole derivative having an antiprotozoal activity by interfering with parasite protein biosynthesis, influencing cytokines production and stimulating host phagocytosis.

(Benznidazole, NCI Thesaurus)

A synthetic hydroxynaphthoquinone with antiprotozoal activity.

(Atovaquone, NCI Thesaurus)