HyperDic: nitrofuran

English > 1 sense of the word nitrofuran:
NOUNsubstancenitrofuranderivative of furan used to inhibit bacterial growth
English > nitrofuran: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningDerivative of furan used to inhibit bacterial growth.
Broaderfuran, furane, furfuranA colorless toxic flammable liquid / liquid used in the synthesis of nylon
Substance ofnitrofurantoin, MacrodantinDerivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
Spanishnitrofurano
Catalannitrofurano

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