albendazole
nounMedical Definition of albendazole
: a broad-spectrum, anthelmintic drug C12H15N3O2S used especially to treat infections of humans and domestic animals that are caused by larvae of various tapeworms and nematodes
Albendazole is a potent parasite killer used to treat neurocysticercosis, or brain tapeworm.— Deborah Nelson, The Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2000