ethambutol
[ e-tham-byuh-tawl, -tol ]
/ ɛˈθæm byəˌtɔl, -ˌtɒl /
noun Pharmacology.
an antimicrobial substance, C10H24N2O2, active against susceptible bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium, in the treatment, in combination with other drugs, of tuberculosis.
Origin of ethambutol
Words nearby ethambutol
eth,
eth.,
ethacrynic acid,
ethal,
ethaldehyde,
ethambutol,
ethamine,
ethan,
ethan frome,
ethanal,
ethane
British Dictionary definitions for ethambutol
ethambutol
/ (ɛˈθæmbjʊˌtɒl) /
noun
a compound used in the treatment of tuberculosis
Word Origin for ethambutol
from
eth (
ylene) +
am (
ine) +
but (
an)
ol
Medical definitions for ethambutol
ethambutol
[ ĕ-thăm′byə-tôl′, -tōl′ ]
n.
An antibacterial drug used in combination with other drugs in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.