probenecid
[ proh-ben-uh-sid ]
/ proʊˈbɛn ə sɪd /
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noun Pharmacology.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C13H19NO4S, used chiefly in the treatment of gout.
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Medical definitions for probenecid
probenecid
[ prō-bĕn′ĭ-sĭd ]
n.
A uricosuric drug derived from benzoic acid and used chiefly in the treatment of gout.
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