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Ivermectin vs Avermectin - What's the difference?

ivermectin | avermectin |

As nouns the difference between ivermectin and avermectin

is that ivermectin is a broad-spectrum antiparasitic medication while avermectin is any of a class of macrocyclic lactones, produced by Streptomyces bacteria, that are used medically to kill parasites.

ivermectin

English

Noun

(-) (wikipedia ivermectin)
  • A broad-spectrum antiparasitic medication.

    • avermectin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia avermectin) (en noun)
  • (medicine) Any of a class of macrocyclic lactones, produced by Streptomyces bacteria, that are used medically to kill parasites

    • See also

    * abamectin * ivermectin * doramectin * selamectin