probenecid
English edit
Etymology edit
From (di)pro(pyl) + ben(zoic a)cid.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɹəʊˈbɛn.ɪs.ɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /pɹoʊˈbɛn.əs.ɪd/
Noun edit
probenecid (countable and uncountable, plural probenecids)
- (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A synthetic sulfur-containing compound which promotes increased excretion of uric acid and is used to treat gout.
References edit
- “probenecid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “probenecid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.