Term: ivermectin
IPA: ˌʌɪ.vəˈmɛk.tɪn, ˌaɪ.vɚˈmɛk.tɪn

==English==
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===Etymology===
From {{af|en|di-|avermectin}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˌʌɪ.vəˈmɛk.tɪn/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˌaɪ.vɚˈmɛk.tɪn/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|medicine|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[compound]] of the [[avermectin]] group, used as an [[anthelmintic]] in [[veterinary medicine]] and as a treatment for [[river blindness]].
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