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Larva vs Albendazole - What's the difference?

larva | albendazole |

As nouns the difference between larva and albendazole

is that larva is mask while albendazole is an antiparasitic anthelmintic used especially against the larvae of tapeworms.

larva

English

(wikipedia larva)

Noun

  • An early stage of growth for some insects and amphibians, in which after hatching from their egg, insects are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub, and amphibians lack limbs and resemble fish.
  • An animal in the aforementioned stage.
  • A form of a recently born or hatched animal that is quite different from its adult stage.

    • Usage notes

    Although the plural (larvas) is somewhat common, it is regarded by some as incorrect.

    Anagrams

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    albendazole

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia albendazole) (en noun)
  • An antiparasitic anthelmintic used especially against the larvae of tapeworms