First Known Use: 1952
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disulfiram
noun di·sul·fi·ram \dī-ˈsəl-fə-ˌram\
Definition of DISULFIRAM
: a compound C10H20N2S4 that causes a severe physiological reaction to alcohol and is used especially in the treatment of alcoholism
Origin of DISULFIRAM
disulfide + thiourea + amyl
Medical Dictionary
disulfiram
noun di·sul·fi·ram
Medical Definition of DISULFIRAM
: a compound C10H20N2S4 that causes a severe physiological reaction to alcohol and is used especially in the treatment of alcoholism—called also tetraethylthiuram disulfide; see antabuse
Variants of DISULFIRAM
di·sul·fi·ram or chiefly British di·sul·phi·ram \dī-ˈsəl-fə-ˌram\
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