isoniazid

[ ahy-suh-nahy-uh-zid ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 6 H 7 N 3 O, used in the treatment of tuberculosis.

isoniazid

/ ˌaɪsəʊˈnaɪəzɪd /

noun

1. a soluble colourless crystalline compound used to treat tuberculosis. Formula: C 6 H 7 N 3 O

Word History and Origins

Origin of isoniazid¹

First recorded in 1950–55; short for isonicotinic acid hydrazide

Word History and Origins

Origin of isoniazid¹

C20 isoni ( cotinic acid hydr ) azid ( e )