noun
- Plural of levamisole; a synthetic anthelmintic drug used to treat parasitic worm infections in humans and animals.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical; typically used in clinical or veterinary contexts
Examples
- The veterinarian prescribed levamisoles to eliminate the roundworms in the cattle.
- Levamisoles are commonly used in developing countries to treat hookworm infections.
- The pharmaceutical company manufactures several formulations of levamisoles for different patient populations.
- Doctors may recommend levamisoles as part of a treatment regimen for certain parasitic diseases.
- Levamisoles work by paralyzing the worms, allowing the body to expel them naturally.