nitrofuran

nitrofuran
noun
derivative of furan used to inhibit bacterial growth
Hypernyms: ↑furan, ↑furane, ↑furfuran
Substance Holonyms: ↑nitrofurantoin, ↑Macrodantin

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\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at nitro-+\ noun
Etymology: nitr- + furan
: any of several derivatives of furan containing a nitro group in the alpha or 2- or 5-position and used as antibacterial agents

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