nifuroquine

N1I1F4U1R1O1Q10U1I1N1E1

noun

A topical antiinfective drug.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounnifuroquine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA topical antiinfective drug.

Origin

From nifur- (“5-nitrofuran derivative”) + -o- + -quine (“quinoline derivative”).

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APA

nifuroquine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nifuroquine

MLA

“nifuroquine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nifuroquine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nifuroquine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nifuroquine.

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