rifampin

rifampin definition - medical

ri·fam·pin (rĭ-fămˈpĭn) or ri·fam·pi·cin (-pĭ-sĭn)

noun
A semisynthetic antibiotic, derived from a form of rifamycin, that interferes with the synthesis of RNA and is used to treat bacterial and viral diseases.

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