nalidixic acid

[ney-li-dik-sik, ney-]

noun Pharmacology.

a substance, C12H12N2O3, that has antibacterial activity against many susceptible Gram-negative organisms, especially used in the treatment of urinary tract infections.

Origin of nalidixic acid

1960–65; by shortening and rearrangement of naphthyridine and carboxylic acid, components of its chemical name

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nalidixic acid in Medicine

nalidixic acid

[nā′lĭ-dĭk′sĭk]

n.

A compound used in the treatment of infections of the genital and urinary tracts caused by gram-negative bacteria.

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