Nitrofuran

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A class of drug, derived from furan, used to inhibit bacterial growth.
  2. 2
    derivative of furan used to inhibit bacterial growth wordnet

Etymology

From nitro- + furan.

More for "nitrofuran"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.