isoniazid

== English == === Alternative forms === isonicotinylhydrazide, INH retozide === Etymology === Contraction of isonicotinoylhydrazide. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌʌɪ.sə(ʊ)ˈnʌɪ.əz.ɪd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌaɪ.səˈnaɪ.əz.ɪd/ === Noun === isoniazid (countable and uncountable, plural isoniazids) (pharmacology) A synthetic, crystalline compound, C6H7N3O, (trademarks Hydra, Hyzyd, Isovit, Laniazid, Nydrazid, Rimifon, Stanozide) used as a bacteriostatic medication in the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis. ==== Translations ==== === References === “isoniazid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “isoniazid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.