isoniazid
[ ahy-suh-nahy-uh-zid ]
/ ˌaɪ səˈnaɪ ə zɪd /
noun Pharmacology.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C6H7N3O, used in the treatment of tuberculosis.
Origin of isoniazid
First recorded in 1950–55; short for
isonicotinic acid hydrazide
Words nearby isoniazid
isomorphic,
isomorphic response,
isomorphism,
isomorphous,
isoneph,
isoniazid,
isonicotinic acid hydrazide,
isonome,
isonomy,
isonzo,
isooctane
British Dictionary definitions for isoniazid
isoniazid
/ (ˌaɪsəʊˈnaɪəzɪd) /
noun
a soluble colourless crystalline compound used to treat tuberculosis. Formula: C 6 H 7 N 3 O
Word Origin for isoniazid
C20
isoni (
cotinic acid hydr)
azid (
e)
Medical definitions for isoniazid
isoniazid
[ ī′sə-nī′ə-zĭd ]
n.
An antibacterial compound used in the treatment of tuberculosis.