Antrycide

noun

An·​try·​cide

ˈantrəˌsīd

medical

: a white crystalline compound derived from quinoline and used in the control of trypanosomiasis in cattle

Word History

Etymology

originally a trademark of the pharmaceuticals branch of Imperial Chemical Industries; probably formed from Antrypol, a German commercial name for the trypanocidal drug suramin + -cide

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