probenecid

noun

pro·​ben·​e·​cid prō-ˈbe-nə-səd How to pronounce probenecid (audio)
: 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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Roberts was suspended by the United States Anti-Doping Agency after testing positive for probenecid from a test in March 2017. Chris Chavez, SI.com, 25 Jan. 2018 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, 2 Feb. 2018

Word History

Etymology

irregular from propyl + benzoic acid

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of probenecid was in 1950

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“Probenecid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probenecid. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

probenecid

noun
pro·​ben·​e·​cid prō-ˈben-ə-səd How to pronounce probenecid (audio)
: 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

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