# miltefosine

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɪlˈtɛf.ə.ziːn/

## Definitions
1. An antiprotozoal drug, 2-(hexadecoxy-oxido-phosphoryl)oxyethyl-trimethyl-azanium, used in oral treatment of leishmaniasis.

## Etymology
From [Term?] + -fosine (“cytostatic”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/miltefosine