furazolidone
[ fyoo r-uh-zol-i-dohn ]
/ ˌfyʊər əˈzɒl ɪˌdoʊn /
noun Pharmacology.
a nitrofuran, C8H7N3O5, that is used in the treatment of giardiasis, and bacterial gastroenteritis and dysentery.
Origin of furazolidone
1950–55; probably
fur(anyl) +
(ox)azolid(in)one, two of its chemical components
Words nearby furazolidone
fur seal islands,
fur.,
furaldehyde,
furan,
furanose,
furazolidone,
furbearer,
furbelow,
furbish,
furbish lousewort,
furca