pyrazinamide

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UK/ˌpɪ.ɹəˈzɪn.ə.mʌɪd/US/ˌpɪɹ.əˈzɪn.əˌmaɪd/

noun

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

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Meanings

nounpyrazinamide (countable and uncountable, plural pyrazinamides)

plural pyrazinamides

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

Origin

From pyrazinoic acid + -amide.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 吡嗪醯胺, 吡嗪酰胺
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Italian pirazinamide
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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