clofazimine

English

Chemical structure of clofazimine

Etymology

From chlo(ro)- +‎ ph(en)az(ine) +‎ imine.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /kloʊˈfæz.ɪˌmin/

Noun

clofazimine (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A reddish brown fat-soluble powdered dye C₂₇H₂₂Cl₂N₄ that is a derivative of riminophenazine used especially to treat lepromatous leprosy.
- 2009 April 28, Kate Murphy, “With Aid of Drug Library, New Remedies From Old”, in New York Times‎:
  Another drug, clofazimine, used more than a century ago to treat leprosy, may be effective against autoimmune disorders like multiple sclerosis and psoriasis.

References

“clofazimine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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