(me·ben·da·zole) (m[schwa]-ben¢d[schwa]-z[omacr]l) [USP] a versatile benzimidazole anthelmintic agent that irreversibly inhibits glucose uptake in the parasite, causing immobilization and death; used in the treatment of infections in humans and dogs by Ascaris lumbricoides, Enterobius vermicularis, Trichuris trichiura, hookworm species, and Capillaria philippinensis.