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ni·tro·fu·ran (ni″tro-fuґran) any of a group of antibacterials, including furazolidone, nitrofurazone, nitrofurantoin, and related compounds, which are effective against a wide range of bacteria.Medical dictionary. 2011.
nitrofuran — [nī΄trōfyoor′an΄, nī′trōfyo͞o ran′] n. 〚 NITRO + FURAN〛 a furan derivative, C4H3O·NO2, used to treat bacterial infections * * * ni·tro·fu·ran (nī trō fyo͝orʹăn , fyo͝o rănʹ) n. Any of several drugs derived from furan that are used to inhibit… … Universalium
nitrofuran — [nī΄trōfyoor′an΄, nī′trōfyo͞o ran′] n. [ NITRO + FURAN] a furan derivative, C4H3O·NO2, used to treat bacterial infections … English World dictionary
Nitrofuran — Nitrofurazone Nifuratel Nitrofu … Wikipedia
nitrofuran — noun Date: 1930 any of several nitro derivatives of furan used as bacteria inhibiting agents … New Collegiate Dictionary
nitrofuran — one of a series of related chemicals used against gram negative bacteria in fishes … Dictionary of ichthyology
nitrofuran — noun A class of drug, derived from furan, used to inhibit bacterial growth … Wiktionary
nitrofuran — ni·tro·furan … English syllables
nitrofuran — noun derivative of furan used to inhibit bacterial growth • Hypernyms: ↑furan, ↑furane, ↑furfuran • Substance Holonyms: ↑nitrofurantoin, ↑Macrodantin * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at nitro + … Useful english dictionary
Nitrofurantoin — Systematic (IUPAC) name (E) 1 [(5 nitro 2 furyl)methylideneamino]imidazolidine 2,4 dione Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com … Wikipedia
Furazolidone — Systematic (IUPAC) name 3 {[(5 nitro 2 furyl)methylene]amino} 1,3 oxazolidin 2 one Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com … Wikipedia
