ETHAMBUTOL


Meaning of ETHAMBUTOL in English

/e tham"byeuh tawl', -tol'/ , n. Pharm.

an antimicrobial substance, C 10 H 24 N 2 O 2 , active against susceptible bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium, in the treatment, in combination with other drugs, of tuberculosis.

[ 1960-65; ETH(YLENE) + AM(INE) + BUT(AN)OL ]

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