Meanings
nouncilexetil (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of candesartan.
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Origin
Respelling of cylexethyl by substituting i for y and t for th, in accordance with principle № 7 of the World Health Organization’s 2004 “General principles for guidance in devising international nonproprietary names for pharmaceutical substances” (WHO/EDM/QSM/2004.5).
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cilexetil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cilexetil
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“cilexetil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cilexetil. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cilexetil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cilexetil.
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