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Word: Rifampicin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1960s: from rifamycin (an antibiotic first isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces mediterranei) + the insertion of pi- from piperazine
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪˈfampɪsɪn
Definition:
a reddish-brown antibiotic used chiefly to treat tuberculosis and leprosy.
Short Definition:reddish-brown antibiotic used chiefly to treat tuberculosis and leprosy
Variant Forms:
- rifampin
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