English Explanatory Dictionary

nifurtimox

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A nitrofuran antitrypanosomal drug administered orally in the treatment of Chagas disease; C₁₀H₁₃N₃O₅S.

Pronunciation

/nʌɪˈfɜː.tɪ.mɒks/ /naɪˈfɝ.tɪˌmɑks/

Word forms

nifurtimox

Etymology

Probably from nifur- (“5-nitrofuran derivative”) + thi- + m(ethyl) + ox-.

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