rifampicin

== English == === Alternative forms === rifampin (US) === Etymology === Blend of rifam(y)cin +‎ pi(perazinyl). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɹɪˈfæm.pɪs.ɪn/ === Noun === rifampicin (countable and uncountable, plural rifampicins) (pharmacology) A reddish-brown semisynthetic antibiotic C43H58N4O12 obtained from the bacterium Amycolaptosis mediterranei, used chiefly to treat tuberculosis, leprosy, and asymptomatic carriers of meningococci. === References === “rifampicin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “rifampin”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.