DISULFIRAM


Meaning of DISULFIRAM in English

[ dʌɪ'sʌlfɪram ]

■ noun Medicine a synthetic compound used in the treatment of alcoholism, causing unpleasant after-effects if alcohol is drunk.

Origin

1940s: blend of di- 1 , sulfide (see sulphide ), and thiuram , a radical (from thio- + urea + amide ).

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