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Antrycide

noun
An·​try·​cide | \ ˈantrəˌsīd\

Definition of Antrycide

medical
: a white crystalline compound derived from quinoline and used in the control of trypanosomiasis in cattle

History and Etymology for Antrycide

originally a trademark of the pharmaceuticals branch of Imperial Chemical Industries; probably formed from Antrypol, a German commercial name for the trypanocidal drug suramin + -cide

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