nifurtimox
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Probably from nifur- (“5-nitrofuran derivative”) + thi- + m(ethyl) + ox-.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /nʌɪˈfɜː.tɪ.mɒks/
- (General American) IPA(key): /naɪˈfɝ.tɪˌmɑks/
Noun
[edit]nifurtimox (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A nitrofuran antitrypanosomal drug administered orally in the treatment of Chagas disease; C10H13N3O5S.
References
[edit]- “nifurtimox”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.