nalidixic acid

[ ney-li-dik-sik, ney- ]

/ ˈneɪ lɪˈdɪk sɪk, ˌneɪ- /

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noun Pharmacology.

a substance, C12H12N2O3, that has antibacterial activity against many susceptible Gram-negative organisms, especially used in the treatment of urinary tract infections.

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Origin of nalidixic acid

1960–65; by shortening and rearrangement of naphthyridine and carboxylic acid, components of its chemical name

Words nearby nalidixic acid

nalbuphine, nalbuphine hydrochloride, Nalchik, naled, NALGO, nalidixic acid, Nalline, nalmefene, nalorphine, naloxone, naltrexone