rifampin
ri·fam·pin
noun \rī-ˈfam-pən\Definition of RIFAMPIN
: a semisynthetic antibiotic C43H58N4O12 used especially in the treatment of tuberculosis and to treat asymptomatic carriers of meningococci
Variants of RIFAMPIN
ri·fam·pin or ri·fam·pi·cin \rī-ˈfam-pə-sən\
Origin of RIFAMPIN
International Scientific Vocabulary, alteration of rifamycin, antibiotic derived from Streptomyces mediterranei
First Known Use: 1966
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