Definition of nalidixic acid
: an antibacterial agent C12H12N2O3 that is used especially in the treatment of genitourinary infections
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Origin and Etymology of nalidixic acid
perhaps from naphthyridine (C8H6N2 — from naphth- + pyridine) + carboxylic acid
First Known Use: 1962
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