See Also: rifampicin(medicine)
rifampicin(dictionary)

rifampicin (iou)



rifampicin noun. M20.
[from RIFAMYCIN with inserted pi- from piperazine.]
Pharmacology. A reddish-brown crystalline powder, a member of the rifamycin group of antibiotics, which is given orally to treat a range of diseases, esp. tuberculosis.
Also rifampin noun (chiefly N. Amer.) M20.