disulfiram

[dahy-suhl-feer-uhm]

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a cream-colored, water-insoluble solid, C 10 H 20 N 2 S 4 , used chiefly in the treatment of chronic alcoholism, producing highly unpleasant symptoms when alcohol is taken following its administration.

disulfiram

/ ˌdaɪsʌlˈfɪərəm /

noun

1. a drug used in the treatment of alcoholism that acts by inducing nausea and other unpleasant effects following ingestion of alcohol

Word History and Origins

Origin of disulfiram¹

1950–55; disulfi(de) + (thiu)ram; thio-, urea, amyl

Word History and Origins

Origin of disulfiram¹

C20: from tetraethylthiu ram disulfi de

Example Sentences

Tewari explains that there are FDA-approved drugs that can be used to affect neutrophils, like disulfiram used to treat alcohol abuse.

From Science Daily

Food and Drug Administration has approved only three medications to treat alcohol use disorder: disulfiram, naltrexone, and acamprosate.

From Science Daily

The medication disulfiram prescribed to alcoholics to prevent them from drinking causes these same symptoms.

From Science Daily

Only three conventional drugs - disulfiram, naltrexone and acamprosate - are approved to treat alcohol use disorder and there’s been no new drug approvals in nearly 20 years.

From Washington Times

Only three conventional drugs — disulfiram, naltrexone and acamprosate — are approved to treat alcohol use disorder and there’s been no new drug approvals in nearly 20 years.

From Seattle Times