isoniazid
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Contraction of isonicotinoylhydrazide.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌʌɪ.sə(ʊ)ˈnʌɪ.əz.ɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌaɪ.səˈnaɪ.əz.ɪd/
Noun[edit]
isoniazid (countable and uncountable, plural isoniazids)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic, crystalline compound, C6H7N3O, (trademarks Hydra, Hyzyd, Isovit, Laniazid, Nydrazid, Rimifon, Stanozide) used as a bacteriostatic medication in the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis.
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References[edit]
- “isoniazid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “isoniazid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.