nifurtoinol
nifurtoinol noun: a nitrofuran-derived antibiotic used in the treatment of urinary tract infections.
Noun
nifurtoinol (uncountable)
- A nitrofuran-derived antibiotic used in the treatment of urinary tract infections.
Forms of nifurtoinol
| alternative form | hydroxymethylnitrofurantoin |
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Origin of nifurtoinol
From ni(tro)fur(an)toin + -ol.
Questions about nifurtoinol
- What does nifurtoinol mean?
- Nifurtoinol means a nitrofuran-derived antibiotic used in the treatment of urinary tract infections.
- What part of speech is nifurtoinol?
- Nifurtoinol is a noun.
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