antileishmanial
adjective
an·ti·leish·man·ial
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Medical Definition of antileishmanial
: used or effective against leishmaniasis : destroying protozoa of the genus Leishmania
antileishmanial activity Pentavalent antimony compounds have been the mainstay of antileishmanial therapy for half a century, but lipid formulations of amphotericin B … represent a major advance for treating visceral leishmaniasis.— Barbara L. Herwaldt, The Lancet, 2 Oct. 1999