disulfiram

di·sul·fi·ram

 (dī-sŭl′fə-răm′)

n.

A drug used in the treatment of alcoholism that interferes with the metabolic degradation of alcohol, producing an unpleasant reaction when even a small quantity of alcohol is consumed.

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[disulfi(de) + (thiu)ram, one of its constituents (thi(o)- + ur(ea) + am(ide)).]

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disulfiram

(ˌdaɪsʌlˈfɪərəm)

n

(Pharmacology) a drug used in the treatment of alcoholism that acts by inducing nausea and other unpleasant effects following ingestion of alcohol

[C20: from tetraethylthiuram disulfide]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

disulfiram - a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested Antabuse medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

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Translations

disulfiram

n disulfiram m

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