nalidixic acid

noun na·li·dix·ic acid \ˌnā-lə-ˈdik-sik-\

Definition of NALIDIXIC ACID

: an antibacterial agent C₁₂H₁₂N₂O₃ that is used especially in the treatment of genitourinary infections

perhaps from naphthyridine (C₈H₆N₂ — from naphth- + pyridine) + carboxylic acid

First Known Use: 1962

Medical Dictionary

noun na·li·dix·ic acid \ˌnā-lə-ˌdik-sik-\

: an antibacterial agent C₁₂H₁₂N₂O₃ that is used especially in the treatment of genitourinary infections—see neggram

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