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pyrazinamide

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpɪ.ɹəˈzɪn.ə.mʌɪd/
  • General-American: /ˌpɪɹ.əˈzɪn.əˌmaɪd/

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noun

Meaning 1

The amide of pyrazinoic acid; a bacteriostatic prodrug, pyrazine-2-carboxamide, used to treat tuberculosis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, medicine, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, pharmacology, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pyrazinoic acid + -amide.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 吡嗪醯胺 (bǐqínxī'ān) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 吡嗪酰胺 (bǐqínxiān'àn) — Translations
  • Italian: pirazinamide — Translations
  • Kazakh: пиразинамид (pirazinamid) — Translations