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furazolidone

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fu⋅ra⋅zol⋅i⋅done

[fyoor-uh-zol-i-dohn]
–noun Pharmacology.
a nitrofuran, C8H7N3O5, that is used in the treatment of giardiasis, and bacterial gastroenteritis and dysentery.

Origin:
1950–55; prob. fur(anyl) + (ox)azolid(in)one, two of its chemical components
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Main Entry: fu·ra·zol·i·done
Pronunciation: "fyur-&-'zäl-&-"dOn
Function: noun
: an antimicrobial drugC8H7N3O5 used against bacteria and some protozoans especially in infections of the gastrointestinal tract
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