sulfinpyrazone

[ suhl-fin-pir-uh-zohn ]
/ ˌsʌl fɪnˈpɪr əˌzoʊn /

noun Pharmacology.

a substance, C23H20N2O3S, used in the treatment of chronic gout.

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Origin of sulfinpyrazone

First recorded in 1955–60; sulfin(yl) + pyraz(ole) + -one

Words nearby sulfinpyrazone

sulfation, sulfatize, sulfhemoglobinemia, sulfhydryl, sulfide, sulfinpyrazone, sulfinyl, sulfinyl group, sulfisoxazole, sulfite, sulfite oxidase
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