probenecid
probenecid · probenecids
A synthetic sulfur-containing compound which promotes increased excretion of uric acid…A synthetic sulfur-containing compound which promotes increased excretion of uric acid and is used to treat gout.
UK/pɹəʊˈbɛn.ɪs.ɪd/US/pɹoʊˈbɛn.əs.ɪd/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A synthetic sulfur-containing compound which promotes increased excretion of uric acid and is used to treat gout.
a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood; used to treat gout
Origin
From (di)pro(pyl) + ben(zoic a)cid.From (di)pro(pyl) + ben(zoic a)cid.
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Forms
plural: probenecids| Singular | probenecid |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable