anti-leprosy

adjective

an·​ti-lep·​ro·​sy
ˌan-tē-ˈle-prə-sē,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-leprosy (audio)
variants or less commonly antileprosy
: used or effective against leprosy
anti-leprosy drugs/treatment

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-leprosy was in 1878

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Cite this Entry

“Anti-leprosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-leprosy. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

anti-leprosy

adjective
an·​ti-lep·​ro·​sy
-ˈlep-rə-sē
variants also antileprosy
: used or effective against leprosy
anti-leprosy drugs
One of the biggest obstacles to developing anti-leprosy treatments is that the leprosy organism can't be easily replicated in the test tube.Steven Ford, The Orlando Sentinel
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