English Explanatory Dictionary

isoniazid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A synthetic, crystalline compound, C₆H₇N₃O, (trademarks Hydra, Hyzyd, Isovit, Laniazid, Nydrazid, Rimifon, Stanozide) used as a bacteriostatic medication in the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis.

Pronunciation

/ˌʌɪ.sə(ʊ)ˈnʌɪ.əz.ɪd/ /ˌaɪ.səˈnaɪ.əz.ɪd/

Word forms

isoniazid isoniazids isonicotinylhydrazide INH retozide

Etymology

Contraction of isonicotinoylhydrazide.

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