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nitrofurantoin

English

Etymology

Blend of nitrofuran +? hydantoin.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?n??.t??(?).fj???an.t??.?n/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?na?.t?o?.fj???æn.to?.?n/

Noun

nitrofurantoin (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A synthetic nitrofuran drug, 1-(5-nitro-2-furfurylideneamino)hydantoin, that is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent used in the treatment on urinary tract infections such as cystitis.

References

  • “nitrofurantoin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
  • “nitrofurantoin”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

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cephalexin

English

Alternative forms

  • cefalexin

Noun

cephalexin (countable and uncountable, plural cephalexins)

  1. A particular oral cephalosporin antibiotic.

Further reading

  • cephalexin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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