1. Noun. A salicylanilide used as an antiparasitic agent. ¹
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Medical Definition of Rafoxanide
1. 3'-chloro-4'-(p-chlorophenoxy)-3,5-diiodosalicylanilide. Veterinary anthelmintic for grazing animals; used to treat fluke, hookworm and other infestations.
Pharmacological action: antinematodal agent, antiplatyhelmintic agents.
Chemical name: Benzamide, N-(3-chloro-4-(4-chlorophenoxy)phenyl)-2-hydroxy-3,5-diiodo-
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