ethionamide

noun eth·i·on·amide \ˌe-thē-ˈä-nə-ˌmīd\

Definition of ETHIONAMIDE

: a compound C₈H₁₀N₂S used against mycobacteria (as in tuberculosis and leprosy)

1960

Medical Dictionary

noun eth·i·on·amide \ˌeth-ē-ˈän-ə-ˌmīd\

: a compound C₈H₁₀N₂S used against mycobacteria (as in tuberculosis)

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