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disulfiram

UK/dʌɪˈsʌl.fɪ.ɹæm/US/daɪˈsʌl.fəˌɹæm/

disulfiram noun: a synthetic compound (trademark Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholics to make drinking alcohol produce unpleasant after-effects.

disulfiram: a synthetic compound (trademark Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholics to make drinking...
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Noun

disulfiram (countable and uncountable, plural disulfirams)

  1. A synthetic compound (trademark Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholics to make drinking alcohol produce unpleasant after-effects.

Forms of disulfiram

pluraldisulfirams

Origin of disulfiram

Blend of disulfide + thiuram.

Words formed from disulfiram

Questions about disulfiram

What does disulfiram mean?
Disulfiram means a synthetic compound (trademark Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholics to make drinking alcohol produce unpleasant after-effects.
What part of speech is disulfiram?
Disulfiram is a noun.
How do you pronounce disulfiram?
Disulfiram is pronounced /dʌɪˈsʌl.fɪ.ɹæm/ (UK).
What is the plural of disulfiram?
The plural of disulfiram is disulfirams.

Words near disulfiram in the dictionary

  1. disulfide bridges
  2. disulfides
  3. disulfido
  4. disulfids
  5. disulfiduria
  6. disulfiram
  7. disulfiram effect
  8. disulfirams
  9. disulfite
  10. disulfites
  11. disulfitopalladate

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