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rifampin
noun
a derivative, CHNO, of an antibiotic prepared from a culture of soil bacteria (Streptomyces mediterranei), used in treating tuberculosis, spinal meningitis, etc. by inhibiting the RNA synthesis of the bacteria
also rifampicin
See rifampin in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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