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nalidixic acid

[ ney-li-dik-sik, ney- ]
/ ˈneɪ lɪˈdɪk sɪk, ˌneɪ- /

noun Pharmacology.

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

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Nearby words

nalbuphine, nalbuphine hydrochloride, nalchik, naled, nalgo, nalidixic acid, nalline, nalmefene, nalorphine, naloxone, naloxone hydrochloride

Origin of nalidixic acid

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

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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