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sulfinpyrazone

noun
sul·fin·py·ra·zone | \ ˌsəl-fən-ˈpī-rə-ˌzōn \

Definition of sulfinpyrazone 

: a uricosuric drug C23H20N2O3S used in long-term treatment of chronic gout

First Known Use of sulfinpyrazone

1958, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for sulfinpyrazone

sulfinic acid (RSO2H) + pyr- + azole + -one

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sulfin-

sulfinate

sulfinpyrazone

sulfitation

sulfitation cake

sulfite

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sulfinpyrazone

noun
sul·fin·py·ra·zone
variants: or chiefly British sulphinpyrazone \ˌsəl-fən-ˈpī-rə-ˌzōn \

Medical Definition of sulfinpyrazone 

: a uricosuric drug C23H20N2O3S used in the long-term treatment of chronic gout

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