ben·zim·id·az·ole (b n z -m -d z  , -md-zl)n. A crystalline compound that is used in organic synthesis and that inhibits the growth of certain microorganisms and parasitic worms. |
benzimidazole
a group of compounds with anthelmintic properties. They all have the same central chemical structure—1,2-diaminobenzene. Some of the better known pharmaceutical compounds are thiabendazole, albendazole, cambendazole, fenbendazole, mebendazole, oxfendazole, oxibendazole and parbendazole.
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