rifampin
[ ri-fam-pin ]
/ rɪˈfæm pɪn /
noun Pharmacology.
a semisynthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic, C43H58N4O12, used in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, asymptomatic carriers of meningococcal disease, and leprosy.
Origin of rifampin
1965–70; probably
rifam(yci)n (orig.,
rifomycin, equivalent to
rifo- (perhaps < Italian
rifo(rmare) to
reform) +
-mycin) +
pi(perazine)
Words nearby rifampin
rietveld,
rievaulx abbey,
rif,
rifacimento,
rifampicin,
rifampin,
rifamycin,
rifaʿiya,
rife,
riff,
riffage
Medical definitions for rifampin
rifampin
[ rĭ-făm′pĭn ]
n.
A semisynthetic antibiotic, derived from a form of rifamycin, that interferes with the synthesis of RNA and is used to treat bacterial and viral diseases.