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isoniazid

[ ahy-suh-nahy-uh-zid ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 6 H 7 N 3 O, used in the treatment of tuberculosis.


isoniazid

/ ˌaɪsəʊˈnaɪəzɪd /

noun

  1. a soluble colourless crystalline compound used to treat tuberculosis. Formula: C 6 H 7 N 3 O
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of isoniazid1

First recorded in 1950–55; short for isonicotinic acid hydrazide
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Word History and Origins

Origin of isoniazid1

C20 isoni ( cotinic acid hydr ) azid ( e )

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isonephisonicotinic acid hydrazide