pentamidine

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pɛnˈtæmɪˌdiːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pen tam′i dēn′, -din)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pen•tam•i•dine  (pen tam′i dēn′, -din),USA pronunciation n. [Pharm.]
  1. Drugsan antiprotozoal substance, C19H24N4O2, used in the treatment of leishmaniasis, trypanosomiasis, and pneumonia due to Pneumocystis carinii.
  • pent(ane) + amidine 1941

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pentamidine /pɛnˈtæmɪˌdiːn; -dɪn/ n
  1. a drug used to treat protozoal infections, esp pneumonia caused by Pneumocystis carinii in patients with AIDS

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