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disulfiram
[ dahy-suhl-feer-uhm ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a cream-colored, water-insoluble solid, C 10 H 20 N 2 S 4 , used chiefly in the treatment of chronic alcoholism, producing highly unpleasant symptoms when alcohol is taken following its administration.
disulfiram
/ ˌdaɪsʌlˈfɪərəm /
noun
- a drug used in the treatment of alcoholism that acts by inducing nausea and other unpleasant effects following ingestion of alcohol
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Word History and Origins
Origin of disulfiram1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of disulfiram1
C20: from tetraethylthiu ram disulfi de
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