Rifampin Definition

rĭ-fămpĭn
noun
A derivative, C43H58N4O12, of an antibiotic prepared from a culture of soil bacteria (Streptomyces mediterranei), used in treating tuberculosis, spinal meningitis, etc. by inhibiting the RNA synthesis of the bacteria.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Rifampin

  • Blend of rifam(yc)in p(iperazine)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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RRIRIF

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NINPIN

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rifampin

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