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💉 A parasite drug 🧪 A research chemical
suramin

suramin

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A medicine that treats diseases caused by tiny animals called parasites, like sleeping sickness and river blindness
  • noun
  • /ˈsʊrəmɪn/
  • Specialized
: suramina
  • After receiving suramin, the patient showed significant improvement in their condition related to river blindness.
  • suramin, an experimental drug

Examples

  • The doctor prescribed suramin to treat the patient's sleeping sickness caused by a parasitic infection.

  • The doctor administered suramin to help treat the patient's sleeping sickness.

  • Researchers studied the effects of suramin on various parasitic infections.

  • Access to suramin has improved outcomes for people with river blindness in some regions.

  • Doctors often prescribe suramin for treating sleeping sickness.

  • The effectiveness of suramin in combating river blindness is well-documented.

  • In the clinical trial, participants were given suramin to evaluate its effectiveness against parasitic diseases.

Surface Forms

suramin singular
suramins plural

Etymology

Suramin is a medicine whose name is a helpful memory hook: it likely comes from the old disease name 'surra' and the common drug ending -min, because it was made to fight parasite illnesses. So Suramin is used to treat infections like sleeping sickness and river blindness.