Rifabutin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rifabutin is a noun meaning (pharmacology) A bactericidal antibiotic, primarily used in the treatment of tuberculosis, whose effect is based on blocking the DNA-dependent RNA-polymerase of the bacteria.
Meaning
(pharmacology) A bactericidal antibiotic, primarily used in the treatment of tuberculosis, whose effect is based on blocking the DNA-dependent RNA-polymerase of the bacteria.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rifapentine, rifampin, rifapentene, rifametane, fusaricidin, rifampicin.
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