pyrvinium

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noun

An anthelmintic used against pinworms.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounpyrvinium (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn anthelmintic used against pinworms.

Origin

From pyr(rolyl) + vin(yl) + -ium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

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APA

pyrvinium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrvinium

MLA

“pyrvinium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrvinium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyrvinium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrvinium.

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