ethionamide

noun

eth·i·on·amide ˌe-thē-ˈä-nə-ˌmīd

: a compound C₈H₁₀N₂S used against mycobacteria (as in tuberculosis and leprosy)

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1959, in the meaning defined above

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ethionic acid

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ethionamide

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eth·i·on·amide ˌeth-ē-ˈän-ə-ˌmīd

: a compound C₈H₁₀N₂S used against mycobacteria (as in tuberculosis)

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