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Definition of nitrofurazone in English:

nitrofurazone

Pronunciation /ˌnʌɪtrəʊˈfjʊərəzəʊn/

noun

Pharmacology

  • A nitrofuran derivative with antibiotic activity, used chiefly as a topical antiseptic; 5-nitrofurfuraldehyde semicarbazone, C₆ H₆ N₄ O₄.

Origin

1940s. From nitrofur- + -azone.