sulfinpyrazone

noun sul·fin·py·ra·zone \ˌsəl-fən-ˈpī-rə-ˌzōn\

Definition of SULFINPYRAZONE

: a uricosuric drug C₂₃H₂₀N₂O₃S used in long-term treatment of chronic gout

sulfinic acid (RSO₂H) + pyr- + azole + -one

First Known Use: 1958

Medical Dictionary

noun sul·fin·py·ra·zone

: a uricosuric drug C₂₃H₂₀N₂O₃S used in the long-term treatment of chronic gout

sul·fin·py·ra·zone or chiefly British sul·phin·py·ra·zone \ˌsəl-fən-ˈpī-rə-ˌzōn\

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