pyrazinamide

== English == === Etymology === From pyrazinoic acid +‎ -amide. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɪ.ɹəˈzɪn.ə.mʌɪd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɪɹ.əˈzɪn.əˌmaɪd/ === Noun === pyrazinamide (countable and uncountable, plural pyrazinamides) (organic chemistry, pharmacology) The amide of pyrazinoic acid; a bacteriostatic prodrug, pyrazine-2-carboxamide, used to treat tuberculosis. ==== Derived terms ==== pyrazinamidase ==== Translations ==== === References === “pyrazinamide”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “pyrazinamide”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.