disulfiram
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English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Disulfiram.svg/300px-Disulfiram.svg.png)
Etymology
[edit]Blend of disulfide + thiuram.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dʌɪˈsʌl.fɪ.ɹæm/
- (General American) IPA(key): /daɪˈsʌl.fəˌɹæm/
Noun
[edit]disulfiram (countable and uncountable, plural disulfirams)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic compound (trademark Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholics to make drinking alcohol produce unpleasant after-effects.
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “disulfiram”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “disulfiram”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.