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nifurtimox en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/nʌɪˈfɜː.tɪ.mɒks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/naɪˈfɝ.tɪˌmɑks/ (General-American)

Etymology

Probably from nifur- (“5-nitrofuran derivative”) + thi- + m(ethyl) + ox-.

Meanings

(uncountable) A nitrofuran antitrypanosomal drug administered orally in the treatment of Chagas disease; C₁₀H₁₃N₃O₅S.