pyrazinamide
English
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Chemical structure of pyrazinamide
Etymology
From pyrazinoic acid + -amide.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɪ.ɹəˈzɪn.ə.mʌɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɪɹ.əˈzɪn.əˌmaɪd/
Noun
pyrazinamide (countable and uncountable, plural pyrazinamides)
- (organic chemistry, pharmacology) The amide of pyrazinoic acid; a bacteriostatic prodrug, pyrazine-2-carboxamide, used to treat tuberculosis.
Derived terms
- pyrazinamidase
Translations
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References
- “pyrazinamide”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “pyrazinamide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary