nalidixic acid
/ˌnæl.ɪˌdɪk.sɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
nalidixic acid noun: a synthetic quinolone antibacterial which inhibits the multiplication of bacteria, used to treat genitourinary infections.
Noun
nalidixic acid (uncountable)
- A synthetic quinolone antibacterial which inhibits the multiplication of bacteria, used to treat genitourinary infections.
Origin of nalidixic acid
From na(phtha)l(ene) + (pyr)idi(ne) + (carbo)x(yl)ic acid.
Words formed from nalidixic acid
Words that rhyme with nalidixic acid
- acid
- aminosalicylic acid
- peracid
- subacid
- alendronic acid
- amidotrizoic acid
- aminocaproic acid
- antacid
- barbituric acid
- diacid
- diatrizoic acid
- etidronic acid
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- glycyrrhizic acid
- hydracid
- hydrochloric acid
- hyperacid
- hypoacid
- iopanoic acid
- iopodic acid
- isethionic acid
- jassid
- ketoacid
- monacid
- monoacid
- mycophenolic acid
- nonacid
- orotic acid
- oxyacid
- placid
- polyacid
- pyruvic acid
- ricinoleic acid
- risedronic acid
- stibogluconic acid
- superacid
- tetracid
- tiludronic acid
- tranexamic acid
- triacid
- zoledronic acid
Questions about nalidixic acid
- What does nalidixic acid mean?
- Nalidixic acid means a synthetic quinolone antibacterial which inhibits the multiplication of bacteria, used to treat genitourinary infections.
- What part of speech is nalidixic acid?
- Nalidixic acid is a noun.
- How do you pronounce nalidixic acid?
- Nalidixic acid is pronounced /ˌnæl.ɪˌdɪk.sɪk ˈæs.ɪd/.
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