probenecid
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pro·ben·e·cid
(prō-bĕn′ĭ-sĭd)n.
A uricosuric drug, C13H19NO4S, derived from benzoic acid and used chiefly in the treatment of gout.
[pro(pyl) + ben(zoic) (a)cid.]
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probenecid
(prəʊˈbɛnɪsɪd)n
(Pharmacology) a drug used to increase the excretion of uric acid in urine as a treatment for gout
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Noun 1. probenecid - a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood; used to treat gout
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
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