miltefosine

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Etymology

From +‎ -fosine (cytostatic).

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Noun

miltefosine (plural miltefosines)

  1. (pharmacology) An antiprotozoal drug, 2-(hexadecoxy-oxido-phosphoryl)oxyethyl-trimethyl-azanium, used in oral treatment of leishmaniasis.