English Explanatory Dictionary

rifampicin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A reddish-brown semisynthetic antibiotic C₄₃H₅₈N₄O₁₂ obtained from the bacterium Amycolaptosis mediterranei, used chiefly to treat tuberculosis, leprosy, and asymptomatic carriers of meningococci.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈfæm.pɪs.ɪn/

Word forms

rifampicin rifampicins rifampin

Etymology

Blend of rifam(y)cin + pi(perazinyl).

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