NALIDIXIC ACID


Meaning of NALIDIXIC ACID in English

Pronunciation: ˌ n ā -l ə - ' dik-sik-

Function: noun

Etymology: perhaps from na phthyr id ine (C 8 H 6 N 2 — from naphth- + pyridine ) + carbo x y lic acid

Date: 1962

: an antibacterial agent C 12 H 12 N 2 O 3 that is used especially in the treatment of genitourinary infections

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