nitrofuran

Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.02 sec.

ni·tro·fu·ran (n

-fy

, -fy

-r

)

Any of several drugs derived from furan that are used to inhibit bacterial growth.

nitrofuran (n

-fy

)

Any of several drugs derived from furan that are used to inhibit bacterial growth.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

nitrofuran - derivative of furan used to inhibit bacterial growth

Macrodantin, nitrofurantoin - derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract

furan, furane, furfuran - a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
antibacterial antibacterial drug bactericide furan furane furfuran Macrodantin nitrofurantoin			A meeting of the EC's Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH) last week issued a draft decision that, if approved, would mean all shellfish shipments from India intended for use in food or animal feed would be obliged to carry analytical test results confirming the product is free from nitrofuran residues. EC Proposes Action to Counter Nitrofuran-Tainted Shellfish Imports ... by FLEXNEWS A shrimp firm in Bangladesh that had won a national export award earlier last year was shut down in October by the authorities after Belgian import inspectors found nitrofuran, a banned antibiotic, in one of its shipments. Bangladesh shrimp exporter closed down despite award by Quick Frozen Foods International Earlier this month, Hong Kong's Food Safety Center found carcinogenic chemicals including nitrofuran and malachite green in three of 19 samples of the company's canned pork meat. Maker of canned meat containing chemicals also used contaminated meat by Asian Economic News			nitrify nitrifying bacteria nitril nitrile nitrite nitrite bacterium nitro nitro compound nitro group nitro- Nitro-chalk Nitro-chloroform Nitrobacter nitrobacteria Nitrobacteriaceae nitrobacterium nitrobenzene Nitrobenzol Nitrocalcite Nitrocarbol nitrocellulose nitrochloroform nitrochloromethane nitrocotton Nitroform nitrofuran nitrofurantoin Nitrogelatin nitrogen nitrogen balance nitrogen base nitrogen cycle nitrogen dioxide nitrogen fixation nitrogen monoxide nitrogen mustard nitrogen narcosis nitrogen oxide nitrogen peroxide nitrogen tetroxide nitrogen trichloride nitrogen-bearing nitrogen-fixing nitrogenase nitrogenise nitrogenize nitrogenous nitrogenous base Nitrogenous foods nitroglycerin nitroglycerine			nitrobromoform nitrocalcite nitrocalcite Nitrocarbol nitrocellulose nitrocellulose nitrocellulose nitrocellulose nitrocellulose affinity filter assay nitrocellulose filter Nitrocellulose lacquer Nitrocellulose lacquer Nitrocellulose lacquer nitrocellulose propellant nitrocellulosic nitrocellulosic nitrocellulosic nitrochloroform nitrochloromethane Nitrocot Nitrocot Nitrocot nitrocotton nitrocotton Nitrodisc Nitroesters Nitroethane Nitroform Nitroform Nitrofural nitrofuran Nitrofurans Nitrofurans Nitrofurans nitrofurantoin nitrofurantoin nitrofurantoin macrocrystals nitrofurantoin macrocrystals Nitrofurantoin sodium Nitrofurantoin sodium nitrofurantoin/nitrofurantoin macrocrystals Nitrofurazone Nitrogelatin Nitrogelatin nitrogen nitrogen nitrogen nitrogen nitrogen Nitrogen & Other Inerts nitrogen 13 nitrogen 13 nitrogen 13 nitrogen acid anhydride Nitrogen and Selenium Management Program nitrogen balance nitrogen balance nitrogen balance nitrogen balance nitrogen balance nitrogen balance

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

nitrofuran playV2('en/UK/d3/d3dndrsssdsgd5s5sodosyh5h5')

nitrofuran