"nitrofuran" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nitrofurans [plural]
Etymology: From nitro- + furan. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|nitro-|furan}} nitro- + furan Head templates: {{en-noun}} nitrofuran (plural nitrofurans)
  1. A class of drug, derived from furan, used to inhibit bacterial growth. Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Derived forms: nitrofurantoin Translations (Translations): нитрофура́н (nitrofurán) [masculine] (Russian)

Inflected forms

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