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nitrofuran definition

nitro·fu·ran (-fyo̵or′an′, -fyo̵̅o̅ ran′)

noun

a furan derivative, CHO·NO, used to treat bacterial infections

Etymology: nitro- + furan

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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