levamisole

noun

le·​vam·​i·​sole lə-ˈva-mə-ˌsōl How to pronounce levamisole (audio)
: an anthelmintic drug C11H12N2S administered in the form of its hydrochloride that also possesses immunomodulatory properties and has been used especially in the treatment of colon cancer but is now withdrawn from use because of its link to serious blood disorders

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Its chemical structure resembled a drug called levamisole, which is used to treat livestock infected with parasitic nematodes, but the compound had different effects on the worms. Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 25 May 2023 News broke in early March that Art Collector was one of three horses trained by Sharp to test positive for levamisole, a deworming agent, and the horse was stripped of his victory and purse money from the Nov. 30 victory. Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 23 Aug. 2020 News broke in early March that Art Collector was one of three horses trained by Sharp to test positive for levamisole, a deworming agent, and the horse was stripped of his victory and purse money from a Nov. 30 victory at Churchill Downs. Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2020 News broke in early March that Art Collector was one of three horses to test positive for levamisole, a deworming agent, and the horse was stripped of his victory and purse money from the Nov. 30 victory. Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2020

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from lev- + -amisole (alteration of imidazole)

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of levamisole was in 1969

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“Levamisole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/levamisole. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

levamisole

noun
le·​vam·​i·​sole lə-ˈvam-ə-ˌsōl How to pronounce levamisole (audio)
: an anthelmintic drug administered in the form of its hydrochloride C11H12N2S·HCl that also possesses immunomodulatory properties and has been used especially in the treatment of colon cancer but is now withdrawn from use because of its link to serious blood disorders
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