avermectin

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Synonyms: ivermectin

Antonyms: ivermectin

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|medicine}} Any of a class of [[macrocyclic]] [[lactone]]s, produced by {{taxfmt|Streptomyces|genus}} [[bacterium|bacteria]], that are used medically to kill [[parasite]]s

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