Rifampicin
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ɹɪˈfæm.pɪs.ɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rifampicin is a noun meaning (pharmacology) A reddish-brown semisynthetic antibiotic C₄₃H₅₈N₄O₁₂ obtained from the bacterium Amycolaptosis mediterranei, used chiefly to treat tuberculosis, leprosy, and asymptomatic carriers of meningococci.
Meaning
(pharmacology) A reddish-brown semisynthetic antibiotic C₄₃H₅₈N₄O₁₂ obtained from the bacterium Amycolaptosis mediterranei, used chiefly to treat tuberculosis, leprosy, and asymptomatic carriers of meningococci.
Word Forms
- rifampicins
- rifampin
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rifampin, rafampacin, rifamycin, rifapentine, rifametane, rifapentene.
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