nalidixic acid
[ ney-li-dik-sik, ney- ]
nounPharmacology.
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
11960–65; by shortening and rearrangement of naphthyridine and carboxylic acid, components of its chemical name
Words Nearby nalidixic acid
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