sulfinpyrazone

noun

sul·​fin·​py·​ra·​zone ˌsəl-fən-ˈpī-rə-ˌzōn How to pronounce sulfinpyrazone (audio)
: a uricosuric drug C23H20N2O3S used in long-term treatment of chronic gout

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sulfinpyrazone was in 1958

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Cite this Entry

“Sulfinpyrazone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sulfinpyrazone. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

sulfinpyrazone

noun
sul·​fin·​py·​ra·​zone
variants or chiefly British sulphinpyrazone
: a uricosuric drug C23H20N2O3S used in the long-term treatment of chronic gout
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