Term: pyrimethamine
IPA: ˌpɪ.ɹɪˈmɛθ.ə.miːn, ˌpɪɹ.ɪˈmɛθ.əˌmin

==English==
[[File:Pyrimethamine2DACS.svg|thumb|200px|Chemical structure of '''pyrimethamine''']]
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===Etymology===
{{ety|en|:af|pyrimidine<alt:pyrim(idine)>|eth-|diamine<alt:(di)amine>|text=+|tree=1}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˌpɪ.ɹɪˈmɛθ.ə.miːn/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˌpɪɹ.ɪˈmɛθ.əˌmin/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[synthetic]] [[compound]] derived from [[pyrimidine]], acting as a [[folic acid]] [[antagonist]] and used in the [[chemoprophylaxis]]