avermectin

avermectin
av·er·mec·tin (av″ər-mekґtin) any of a group of lactones that are potent anthelmintics and insecticides.

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  • Avermectin — is a family of anti parasitic drugs whose analogues include ivermectin, selamectin, doramectin and abamectin. Avermectin therapy for rodent fur mite infestationA commonly used therapy in recent times has been based on oral or parenteral… …   Wikipedia

  • avermectin B1 — (= abamectin) Metabolite of Streptomyces avermitilis used as an acaricide, insecticide and anthelminthic …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • avermectin — noun Any of a class of macrocyclic lactones, produced by Streptomyces bacteria, that are used medically to kill parasites …   Wiktionary

  • Avermectin — A|ver|mec|tin [Kunstw., zu Streptomyces avermitilis], das; s, e: eine Gruppe von antiparasitisch u. anthelmintisch wirksamen pentacycl. ↑ Makroliden mit einem 16 gliedrigen Lactonring u. zwei Oleandroseeinheiten. Vgl. Ivermectin …   Universal-Lexikon

  • avermectin — n. any one of the group of lactones that are potent anthelmintics for humans and insecticides for domestic animals …   English contemporary dictionary

  • avermectin — [ˌeɪvə mɛktɪn] noun Medicine any of a group of macrocyclic compounds isolated from a strain of bacteria, used to destroy parasitic worms. Origin 1970s: from mod. L. (Streptomyces) averm(itilis), the name of the source bacterium, + ect + in1 …   English new terms dictionary

  • Abamectin — is a mixture of avermectins containing more than 80% avermectin B1a and less than 20% avermectin B1b . These two components, B1a and B1b have very similar biological and toxicological properties. The avermectins are insecticidal or anthelmintic… …   Wikipedia

  • 70288-86-7 — Ivermectine Ivermectine Général Nom IUPAC Ivermectine (22,23 dihydroavermectin B1a + 22,23 dihydroavermectin B1b) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • C47H72O14 — Ivermectine Ivermectine Général Nom IUPAC Ivermectine (22,23 dihydroavermectin B1a + 22,23 dihydroavermectin B1b) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • C48H74O14 — Ivermectine Ivermectine Général Nom IUPAC Ivermectine (22,23 dihydroavermectin B1a + 22,23 dihydroavermectin B1b) …   Wikipédia en Français

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