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RIFAMPIN

Dictionary entry overview: What does rifampin mean?

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

1. an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis

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

Dictionary entry details

• RIFAMPIN (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

An antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Rifadin; rifampin; Rimactane

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

antibacterial; antibacterial drug; bactericide (any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth)

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