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anti-leprosy

adjective
an·​ti-lep·​ro·​sy | \ ˌan-tē-ˈle-prə-sē How to pronounce anti-leprosy (audio) , ˌan-tī-\
variants: or less commonly antileprosy

Definition of anti-leprosy

: used or effective against leprosy anti-leprosy drugs/treatment

First Known Use of anti-leprosy

1878, in the meaning defined above

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anti-leprosy

adjective
an·​ti-lep·​ro·​sy | \ -ˈlep-rə-sē\
variants: also antileprosy

Medical Definition of anti-leprosy

: used or effective against leprosy anti-leprosy drugs One of the biggest obstacles to developing anti-leprosy treatments is that the leprosy organism can't be easily replicated in the test tube.— Steven Ford, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2001

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