acetohydroxamic acid

[ ăs′ĭ-tō-hī′drŏk-săm′ĭk, ə-sē′to- ]

n.

An inhibitor of urease, used to treat a chronic urinary infection.

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Nearby words

amin-, aminah, aminase, aminate, amindivi islands, acetohydroxamic acid, aminic, aminity, amino, amino acid, amino acid dehydrogenase

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