disulfiram
[ dahy-suhl-feer-uh m ]
/ ˌdaɪ sʌlˈfɪər əm /
noun Pharmacology.
a cream-colored, water-insoluble solid, C10H20N2S4, used chiefly in the treatment of chronic alcoholism, producing highly unpleasant symptoms when alcohol is taken following its administration.
Also called
tetraethylthiuram disulfide.
Origin of disulfiram
Words nearby disulfiram
distyle,
disubstituted,
disulfate,
disulfide,
disulfide bond,
disulfiram,
disulfoton,
disulfuric,
disulphate,
disulphide,
disulphuric acid
British Dictionary definitions for disulfiram
disulfiram
/ (ˌdaɪsʌlˈfɪərəm) /
noun
a drug used in the treatment of alcoholism that acts by inducing nausea and other unpleasant effects following ingestion of alcohol
Word Origin for disulfiram
C20: from tetraethylthiu
ram disulfi de
Medical definitions for disulfiram
disulfiram
[ dī-sŭl′fə-răm′ ]
n.
An antioxidant used in the treatment of chronic alcoholism that interferes with the normal metabolic degradation of alcohol in the body, producing an unpleasant reaction when a small quantity of alcohol is consumed.