nifurtimox

English

Chemical structure of nifurtimox

Etymology

Probably from nifur- (“5-nitrofuran derivative”) +‎ thi- +‎ m(ethyl) +‎ ox-.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /nʌɪˈfɜː.tɪ.mɒks/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /naɪˈfɝ.tɪˌmɑks/

Noun

nifurtimox (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A nitrofuran antitrypanosomal drug administered orally in the treatment of Chagas disease; C₁₀H₁₃N₃O₅S.

References

• “nifurtimox”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.