nalidixic acid
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Nalidixic_Acid_Structure.svg/200px-Nalidixic_Acid_Structure.svg.png)
Etymology
[edit]From na(phtha)l(ene) + (pyr)idi(ne) + (carbo)x(yl)ic acid.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- (pharmacology) A synthetic quinolone antibacterial which inhibits the multiplication of bacteria, used to treat genitourinary infections.
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References
[edit]- “nalidixic acid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “nalidixic acid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.