ethambutol

== English == === Etymology === From eth(ylenedi)am(ine) +‎ but(an)ol. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɛˈθam.bjʊ.tɒl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɛˈθæm.bjəˌtɔl/ === Noun === ethambutol (uncountable) (pharmacology) A synthetic bacteriostatic antimycobacterial drug C10H24N2O2 that is a derivative of ethylenediamine, used in the form of its hydrochloride and in combination with other drugs to treat tuberculosis. ==== Translations ==== === References === “ethambutol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “ethambutol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.