nalidixic acid

noun

na·li·dix·ic acid ˌnā-lə-ˈdik-sik-

: an antibacterial agent C₁₂H₁₂N₂O₃ that is used especially in the treatment of genitourinary infections

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web All of them were resistant to at least seven antibiotics (azithromycin, ciprofloxacin, clindamycin, erythromycin, nalidixic acid, telithromycin, and tetracycline). —

Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 21 Sep. 2018 The outbreak strain of C. jejuni could withstand three antibiotics: tetracycline, nalidixic acid, and ciprofloxacin. —

Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2018

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Word History

Etymology

perhaps from naphthyridine (C₈H₆N₂ — from naphth- + pyridine) + carboxylic acid

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of nalidixic acid was in 1962

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“Nalidixic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nalidixic%20acid. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.

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