Meanings
nounethambutol (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA 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.
Origin
- Englisheth(ylenedi)am(ine)
- Englishbutane
- Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
- Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
- Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
- Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
- Medieval Latinalcoho
- Middle Englishalcofol
- Englishalcohol
- Englishbut(an)ol
- Englishethambutol
From eth(ylenedi)am(ine) + but(an)ol.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech etambutol
- etambutolTranslations
Spanish etambutol
- etambutolTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
ethambutol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethambutol
MLA
“ethambutol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethambutol. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ethambutol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethambutol.
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