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probenecid

UK/pɹəʊˈbɛn.ɪs.ɪd/US/pɹoʊˈbɛn.əs.ɪd/

probenecid noun: a synthetic sulfur-containing compound which promotes increased excretion of uric acid and is used to treat gout.

probenecid: a synthetic sulfur-containing compound which promotes increased excretion of uric acid and is used...
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Noun

probenecid (countable and uncountable, plural probenecids)

  1. A synthetic sulfur-containing compound which promotes increased excretion of uric acid and is used to treat gout.

Forms of probenecid

pluralprobenecids

Origin of probenecid

From (di)pro(pyl) + ben(zoic a)cid.

Questions about probenecid

What does probenecid mean?
Probenecid means a synthetic sulfur-containing compound which promotes increased excretion of uric acid and is used to treat gout.
What part of speech is probenecid?
Probenecid is a noun.
How do you pronounce probenecid?
Probenecid is pronounced /pɹəʊˈbɛn.ɪs.ɪd/ (UK).
What is the plural of probenecid?
The plural of probenecid is probenecids.

Words near probenecid in the dictionary

  1. probeer
  2. probehead
  3. probeheads
  4. probelike
  5. probenazole
  6. probenecid
  7. probenecids
  8. prober
  9. probers
  10. Probert
  11. Proberta

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