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nitrofurantoin

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[nahy-troh-fyoo-ran-toh-in] / ˌnaɪ troʊ fyʊˈræn toʊ ɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

  1. an antimicrobial substance, C 8 H 6 N 4 O 5 , used for the treatment of urinary tract infections.

Etymology

Origin of nitrofurantoin

1950–55; nitro- + fur(furyl) + (hyd)antoin, components of its chemical name

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