probenecid

noun pro·ben·e·cid \ prō-ˈbe-nə-səd \

|Updated on: 1 Jul 2018

Definition of probenecid

: a drug C₁₃H₁₉NO₄S that acts on renal tubular function and is used to increase the concentration of some drugs (such as penicillin) in the blood by inhibiting their excretion and to increase the excretion of urates in gout

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His defense: His girlfriend, suffering from a sinus infection, obtained an out-of-production antibiotic in rural India that contained probenecid.

— mark zeigler, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Russian acquittal is the latest blow in a losing war on drugs in sport," 2 Feb. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of probenecid

irregular from propyl + benzoic acid

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First Known Use: 1950

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probenecid

noun pro·ben·e·cid \ prō-ˈben-ə-səd \

medical Definition of probenecid

: a drug C₁₃H₁₉NO₄S that acts on renal tubular function and is used to increase the concentration of some drugs (as penicillin) in the blood by inhibiting their excretion and to increase the excretion of urates in gout