rifampicin

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Blend of rifam(y)cin +‎ pi(perazinyl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹɪˈfæm.pɪs.ɪn/

Noun

rifampicin (countable and uncountable, plural rifampicins)

  1. (pharmacology) A reddish-brown semisynthetic antibiotic C43H58N4O12 obtained from the bacterium Amycolaptosis mediterranei, used chiefly to treat tuberculosis, leprosy, and asymptomatic carriers of meningococci.

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