probenecid
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From (di)pro(pyl) + ben(zoic a)cid.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɹəʊˈbɛn.ɪs.ɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /pɹoʊˈbɛn.əs.ɪd/
Noun[edit]
probenecid (countable and uncountable, plural probenecids)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic sulfur-containing compound which promotes increased excretion of uric acid and is used to treat gout.
References[edit]
- “probenecid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “probenecid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.