nitrofurantoin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of nitrofurantoin
1950–55; nitro- + fur(furyl) + (hyd)antoin, components of its chemical name
Example Sentences
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The tiny Kansas City, Missouri-based generic drug company posted a 404 percent increase, to $2,392.32 per bottle, for its generic version of a 65-year-old liquid antibiotic for bladder infections, nitrofurantoin.
From Washington Times • Sep. 24, 2018
In one example, the government obtained the antibiotic nitrofurantoin for nearly four times less than the patent holder’s price.
From Washington Post • May 2, 2017
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