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ethionamide

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eth⋅i⋅on⋅a⋅mide

  [eth-ee-on-uh-mahyd]
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–noun Pharmacology.
an antimicrobial substance, C8H10N2S, used against susceptible Mycobacterium tuberculosis in combination with other drugs in the treatment of any active form of tuberculosis.
Origin:
1960–65; e(thyl) + thion(ic) + amide
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Main Entry: eth·i·on·amide
Pronunciation: "eth-E-'än-&-"mId
Function: noun
: a compoundC8H10N2S used against mycobacteria (as in tuberculosis and leprosy)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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