"rifabutin" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From rifa- (“rifamycin derivative”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|rifa-||t1=rifamycin derivative}} rifa- (“rifamycin derivative”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} rifabutin (uncountable)
  1. (pharmacology) A bactericidal antibiotic, primarily used in the treatment of tuberculosis, whose effect is based on blocking the DNA-dependent RNA-polymerase of the bacteria. Wikipedia link: rifabutin Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs
    Sense id: en-rifabutin-en-noun-ddagv9xj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with rifa- Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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