thiabendazole

English

Etymology

From thiazole +‎ benzene +‎ imidazole.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌθʌɪ.əˈbɛn.də.zəʊl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌθaɪ.əˈbɛn.dəˌzoʊl/

Noun

thiabendazole (plural thiabendazoles) (abbreviated TBZ)

1. (medicine, pharmacology) A synthetic compound with anthelmintic properties, derived from thiazole and used chiefly to treat infestation with intestinal nematodes.

Synonyms

• E233 when used as a food preservative

References

• “thiabendazole”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “thiabendazole”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.