Meanings
nounmiltefosine (plural miltefosines)
plural miltefosines
- medicineAn antiprotozoal drug, 2-(hexadecoxy-oxido-phosphoryl)oxyethyl-trimethyl-azanium, used in oral treatment of leishmaniasis.
Origin
From [Term?] + -fosine (“cytostatic”).
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miltefosine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miltefosine
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“miltefosine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miltefosine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miltefosine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miltefosine.
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