rifampin

ri·fam·pin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-fam-pin]
- /rɪˈfæm pɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-fam-pin]
- /rɪˈfæm pɪn/

Definitions of rifampin word

noun rifampin a semisynthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic, C 4 3 H 5 8 N 4 O 1 2 , used in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, asymptomatic carriers of meningococcal disease, and leprosy. 1
noun rifampin a derivative, C43H58N4O12, of an antibiotic prepared from a culture of soil bacteria (Streptomyces mediterranei), used in treating tuberculosis, spinal meningitis, etc. by inhibiting the RNA synthesis of the bacteria 0

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Origin of rifampin

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

1965-70; probably rifam(yci)n (orig., rifomycin, equivalent to rifo- (perhaps < Italian rifo(rmare) to reform) + -mycin) + pi(perazine)

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Parts of speech for Rifampin

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rifampin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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