ethambutol

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Chemical structure of ethambutol
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Etymology

From eth(ylenedi)am(ine) +‎ but(an)ol.

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Noun

ethambutol (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A synthetic bacteriostatic antimycobacterial drug C10H24N2O2 that is a derivative of ethylenediamine, used in the form of its hydrochloride and in combination with other drugs to treat tuberculosis.

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