nalidixic acid
English
Chemical structure of nalidixic acid
Etymology
From na(phtha)l(ene) + (pyr)idi(ne) + (carbo)x(yl)ic acid.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌnæl.ɪˌdɪk.sɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
- Rhymes: -æsɪd
Noun
- (pharmacology) A synthetic quinolone antibacterial which inhibits the multiplication of bacteria, used to treat genitourinary infections.
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References
- “nalidixic acid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “nalidixic acid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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