nitrofurantoin

[ nahy-troh-fyoo-ran-toh-in ]
/ ˌnaɪ troʊ fyʊˈræn toʊ ɪn /

noun Pharmacology.

an antimicrobial substance, C8H6N4O5, used for the treatment of urinary tract infections.

Origin of nitrofurantoin

1950–55; nitro- + fur(furyl) + (hyd)antoin, components of its chemical name

Words nearby nitrofurantoin

nitroblue tetrazolium test, nitrocellulose, nitrochloroform, nitrocotton, nitrofuran, nitrofurantoin, nitrogelatin, nitrogen, nitrogen balance, nitrogen base, nitrogen cycle

Medical definitions for nitrofurantoin

nitrofurantoin
[ nī′trō-fyu-răn′tō-ĭn ]

n.

A derivative of nitrofuran used in the treatment of bacterial infections of the urinary tract.