n :  a diamidine used chiefly in the form of its salt C₂₃H₃₆N₄O₁₀S₂ to treat protozoal infections (as leishmaniasis) and to prevent Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in HIV-infected individuals .
 
   
 
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