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ethambutol /ɛˈθambjʊtɒl /noun [mass noun] MedicineA synthetic compound with bacteriostatic properties, used in combination with other drugs in the treatment of tuberculosis.- A derivative of ethylenediamine; chemical formula: C10H24N2O2.
The patient was treated with isoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol, and streptomycin (despite in vitro resistance to isoniazid and rifampin)....- Susceptibility testing showed that the organism was highly resistant to isoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol, and ethionamide.
- The patient made a full symptomatic recovery on ethambutol, streptomycin and isoniazid.
Origin1960s: from eth(yl) + am(ine) + but(an)ol. |