bephenium

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noun

An anthelmintic agent formerly used in the treatment of hookworm infections and ascariasis.

OriginEnglish phenoxy ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

nounbephenium (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn anthelmintic agent formerly used in the treatment of hookworm infections and ascariasis.

Origin

  1. Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*yew-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
  4. Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
  5. Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
  6. Proto-Austronesian*zawa
  7. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
  8. Old Javanesejawa
  9. Old JavaneseJawi
  10. Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
  11. Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
  12. Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
  13. Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
  14. Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
  15. Catalanbenjuí
  16. Middle Frenchbenjoin
  17. Englishbenzoin
  18. Englishbenzo-
  19. Englishbenz-
  20. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  21. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  22. Englishbenzyl
  23. Englishphenoxy
  24. Englishbephenium

From be(nzyl) + phen(oxy) + -ium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

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APA

bephenium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bephenium

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“bephenium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bephenium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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