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Meaning of rifampicin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ɹɪˈfæm.pɪs.ɪn

Definitions

A reddish-brown semisynthetic antibiotic C₄₃H₅₈N₄O₁₂ obtained from the bacterium Amycolaptosis mediterranei, used chiefly to treat tuberculosis, leprosy, and asymptomatic carriers of meningococci.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi rifampisiini

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

rifampin rifamycin rifapentine rifaximin rife rifeness

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