ethionamide

English

Chemical structure of ethionamide

Etymology

Blend of eth- +‎ thionamide.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɛθ.iˈɒn.ə.mʌɪd/, /ˌɛθ.ʌɪˈɒn.ə.mʌɪd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɛθ.iˈɑn.əˌmaɪd/, /ˌɛθ.aɪˈɑn.əˌmaɪd/

Noun

ethionamide (countable and uncountable, plural ethionamides)

1. (pharmacology) An antibiotic prodrug C₈H₁₀N₂S effective only against mycobacteria and used in the treatment of tuberculosis and leprosy.

References

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