pyrazinamide
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pyrazinamide
1950–55; pyrazine (< German Pyrazin, alteration of Pyridin pyridine, by insertion of az- az- ) + amide
Example Sentences
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Early results from the TB Alliance trial on bedaquiline, clofazimine, PA-824 and pyrazinamide also look encouraging.
From Nature • Oct. 9, 2013
The new combination therapy consists of PA-824, a novel drug in the TB pipeline; moxifloxacin, an antibiotic for treating pneumonia and sinus infections; and pyrazinamide, a TB drug developed in 1952.
From Nature • Jul. 25, 2012
But pyrazinamide didn't make it through the three Ms: It does nothing in the dish—there's no MIC whatsoever—and it has a weak effect in mice.
From Slate • Nov. 16, 2011
Take the example of pyrazinamide, one of the front-line drugs in the treatment of tuberculosis.
From Slate • Nov. 16, 2011
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