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/ˌnʌɪ.tɹə(ʊ).fjʊˈɹan.təʊ.ɪn/ · noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic nitrofuran drug, 1-(5-nitro-2-furfurylideneamino)hydantoin, that is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent used in the treatment on urinary tract infections such as cystitis..
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Nitrofurantoin means (pharmacology) A synthetic nitrofuran drug, 1-(5-nitro-2-furfurylideneamino)hydantoin, that is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent used in the treatment on urinary tract infections such as cystitis..
Common synonyms include macrodantin.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use nitrofurantoin where its definition matches the intended context.
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