disulfiram

English

Chemical structure of disulfiram

Etymology

Blend of disulfide +‎ thiuram.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /dʌɪˈsʌl.fɪ.ɹæm/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /daɪˈsʌl.fəˌɹæm/

Noun

disulfiram (countable and uncountable, plural disulfirams)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic compound (trademark Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholics to make drinking alcohol produce unpleasant after-effects.

Derived terms

• disulfiram effect

References

• “disulfiram”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “disulfiram”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.