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rifampin

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noun ri·fam·pin \rī-ˈfam-pən\
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rifampicin

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Definition of rifampin

  1. :  a semisynthetic antibiotic C43H58N4O12 used especially in the treatment of tuberculosis and to treat asymptomatic carriers of meningococci

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Origin and Etymology of rifampin

International Scientific Vocabulary, alteration of rifamycin, antibiotic derived from Streptomyces mediterranei

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rifampin

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noun ri·fam·pin \rī-ˈfam-pən\
variants: or

rifampicin

\rī-ˈfam-pə-sən\play

Medical Definition of rifampin

  1. :  a semisynthetic antibiotic C43H58N4O12 that is used especially in the treatment of tuberculosis and to treat asymptomatic carriers of meningococci

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  1. Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about rifampin

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