ethambutol
nounUK /ɛˈθam.bjʊ.tɒl/ · US /ɛˈθæm.bjəˌtɔl/
Etymology From eth(ylenedi)am(ine) + but(an)ol.
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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences A synthetic bacteriostatic antimycobacterial drug C₁₀H₂₄N₂O₂ that is a derivative of ethylenediamine, used in the form of its hydrochloride and in combination with other drugs to treat tuberculosis.