isoniazid

Meaning

A synthetic, crystalline compound, C₆H₇N₃O, (trademarks Hydra, Hyzyd, Isovit, Laniazid, Nydrazid, Rimifon, Stanozide) used as a bacteriostatic medication in the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis.

Synonyms

Nydrazid

INH

antibacterial agents

rimifon

isonicotinylhydrazide

Translations

Isoniazid

antibakterielles Mittel

agenti antibatterici

agente antibacteriano

isoniazida

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌʌɪ.sə(ʊ)ˈnʌɪ.əz.ɪd/
Etymology

Contraction of isonicotinoylhydrazide.

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