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nitrofurantoin

UK/ˌnʌɪ.tɹə(ʊ).fjʊˈɹan.təʊ.ɪn/US/ˌnaɪ.tɹoʊ.fjʊˈɹæn.toʊ.ɪn/

nitrofurantoin noun: a synthetic nitrofuran drug, 1-(5-nitro-2-furfurylideneamino)hydantoin, that is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent used in the treatment on urinary tract infections such as cystitis.

nitrofurantoin: a synthetic nitrofuran drug, 1-(5-nitro-2-furfurylideneamino)hydantoin, that is a broad-spectrum...
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Noun

nitrofurantoin (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic nitrofuran drug, 1-(5-nitro-2-furfurylideneamino)hydantoin, that is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent used in the treatment on urinary tract infections such as cystitis.

Origin of nitrofurantoin

Blend of nitrofuran + hydantoin.

Words formed from nitrofurantoin

Questions about nitrofurantoin

What does nitrofurantoin mean?
Nitrofurantoin means a synthetic nitrofuran drug, 1-(5-nitro-2-furfurylideneamino)hydantoin, that is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent used in the treatment on urinary tract infections such as cystitis.
What part of speech is nitrofurantoin?
Nitrofurantoin is a noun.
How do you pronounce nitrofurantoin?
Nitrofurantoin is pronounced /ˌnʌɪ.tɹə(ʊ).fjʊˈɹan.təʊ.ɪn/ (UK).

Words near nitrofurantoin in the dictionary

  1. nitroformates
  2. nitroformazan
  3. nitrofural
  4. nitrofuran
  5. nitrofurans
  6. nitrofurantoin
  7. nitrofurazone
  8. nitrogelatin
  9. nitrogelatine
  10. nitrogen
  11. nitrogen balance

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