ethambutol

English

Chemical structure of ethambutol

Etymology

From eth(ylenedi)am(ine) +‎ but(an)ol.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɛˈθam.bjʊ.tɒl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɛˈθæm.bjəˌtɔl/

Noun

ethambutol (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic bacteriostatic antimycobacterial drug C₁₀H₂₄N₂O₂ that is a derivative of ethylenediamine, used in the form of its hydrochloride and in combination with other drugs to treat tuberculosis.

Translations

Translations

• Czech: etambutol m
• Spanish: etambutol m

References

• “ethambutol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “ethambutol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.