rifampin

noun ri·fam·pin \rī-ˈfam-pən\

Definition of RIFAMPIN

: a semisynthetic antibiotic C₄₃H₅₈N₄O₁₂ used especially in the treatment of tuberculosis and to treat asymptomatic carriers of meningococci

ri·fam·pin or ri·fam·pi·cin \rī-ˈfam-pə-sən\

International Scientific Vocabulary, alteration of rifamycin, antibiotic derived from Streptomyces mediterranei

First Known Use: 1966

Medical Dictionary

noun ri·fam·pin \rī-ˈfam-pən\

: a semisynthetic antibiotic C₄₃H₅₈N₄O₁₂ that is used especially in the treatment of tuberculosis and to treat asymptomatic carriers of meningococci

ri·fam·pin or ri·fam·pi·cin \rī-ˈfam-pə-sən\

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