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ethambutol

[ e-tham-byuh-tawl, -tol ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. an antimicrobial substance, C 10 H 24 N 2 O 2 , active against susceptible bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium, in the treatment, in combination with other drugs, of tuberculosis.

ethambutol

/ ɛˈθæmbjʊˌtɒl /

noun

  1. a compound used in the treatment of tuberculosis

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ethambutol1

First recorded in 1960–65; eth(ylene) + am(ine) + but(an)ol

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ethambutol1

from eth ( ylene ) + am ( ine ) + but ( an ) ol

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