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Antabuse

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An·ta·buse  (nt-bys)
A trademark used for the drug disulfiram.

Antabuse [ˈæntəˌbjuːs]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology)™ a drug, a brand of disulfiram, used in the treatment of alcoholism, that acts by inducing nausea and other unpleasant symptoms following ingestion of alcohol; tetraethylthiuram disulphide
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Noun1.AntabuseAntabuse - a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
brand, brand name, marque, trade name - a name given to a product or service


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The Providence Summit was sponsored through an educational grant from primary sponsor Odyssey Pharmaceuticals, manufacturer of Antabuse, a federally approved medication to treat alcoholism.
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