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DISULFIRAM

Dictionary entry overview: What does disulfiram mean?

• DISULFIRAM (noun)
The noun DISULFIRAM has 1 sense:

1. a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested

Familiarity information: DISULFIRAM used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• DISULFIRAM (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Antabuse; disulfiram

Hypernyms ("disulfiram" is a kind of...):

medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)

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