probenecid

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UK/pɹəʊˈbɛn.ɪs.ɪd/US/pɹoʊˈbɛn.əs.ɪd/

noun

A synthetic sulfur-containing compound which promotes increased excretion of uric acid and is used to treat gout.

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Meanings

nounprobenecid (countable and uncountable, plural probenecids)

plural probenecids

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA synthetic sulfur-containing compound which promotes increased excretion of uric acid and is used to treat gout.

Origin

From (di)pro(pyl) + ben(zoic a)cid.

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APA

probenecid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/probenecid

MLA

“probenecid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/probenecid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “probenecid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/probenecid.

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