benznidazole
Noun
Meaning
benznidazole (uncountable)
(pharmacology) An antiparasitic medication used in the treatment of Chagas disease.
Examples
Children aged six to 12 years with chronic disease have a cure rate of about 60% with benznidazole.
While the rate of cure declines the longer an adult has been infected with Chagas, treatment with benznidazole has been shown to slow the onset of heart disease in adults with chronic Chagas infections.