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avermectins
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avermectins
a group of chemically related anthelmintics belonging to the macracytic lactones, and produced by fermenting Streptomyces avermitilis. A number of compounds with anthelmintic activity are produced by this process. The combination of two dehydrogenated avermectins is called ivermectin.
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