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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

Origin and Etymology of sulfinpyrazone

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

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sulfinpyrazone

noun sul·fin·py·ra·zone
variants: or chiefly British sulphinpyrazone play \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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