Probenecid
noun, Pharmacology.
1.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 1 3 H 1 9 NO 4 S, used chiefly in the treatment of gout.
probenecid pro·ben·e·cid (prō-běn’ĭ-sĭd)
n.
A uricosuric drug derived from benzoic acid and used chiefly in the treatment of gout.
Read Also:
- Prober
verb (used with object), probed, probing. 1. to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely: to probe one’s conscience. 2. to examine or explore with a probe. verb (used without object), probed, probing. 3. to examine or explore with or as if with a probe. noun 4. the act of probing. 5. a slender surgical […]
- Probe syringe
probe syringe n. A syringe with a slender elongated tip that may also be used as a probe, as in treatment of diseases of the lacrimal passages.
- Probie
noun, Informal. 1. a probationer, especially a firefighter who has recently joined a department.
- Probing
verb (used with object), probed, probing. 1. to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely: to probe one’s conscience. 2. to examine or explore with a probe. verb (used without object), probed, probing. 3. to examine or explore with or as if with a probe. noun 4. the act of probing. 5. a slender surgical […]
- Probiosis
probiosis pro·bi·o·sis (prō’bī-ō’sĭs) n. An association of two organisms that enhances the life processes of both. pro’bi·ot’ic (-bī-ŏt’ĭk) adj.