First Known Use: 1950
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probenecid
noun pro·ben·e·cid \prō-ˈbe-nə-səd\
Definition of PROBENECID
: a drug C13H19NO4S that acts on renal tubular function and is used to increase the concentration of some drugs (as penicillin) in the blood by inhibiting their excretion and to increase the excretion of urates in gout
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Origin of PROBENECID
irregular from propyl + benzoic acid
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probenecid
noun pro·ben·e·cid \prō-ˈben-ə-səd\
Medical Definition of PROBENECID
: a drug C13H19NO4S that acts on renal tubular function and is used to increase the concentration of some drugs (as penicillin) in the blood by inhibiting their excretion and to increase the excretion of urates in gout
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