nitrofurantoin

[ nahy-troh-fyoo-ran-toh-in ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. an antimicrobial substance, C 8 H 6 N 4 O 5 , used for the treatment of urinary tract infections.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nitrofurantoin¹

1950–55; nitro- + fur(furyl) + (hyd)antoin, components of its chemical name