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GANTANOL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Gantanol mean?
• GANTANOL (noun)
The noun GANTANOL has 1 sense:
1. a sulfonamide (trade name Gantanol) used to treat infections (especially infections of the urinary tract)
Familiarity information: GANTANOL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sulfonamide (trade name Gantanol) used to treat infections (especially infections of the urinary tract)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Gantanol; sulfamethoxazole
Hypernyms ("Gantanol" is a kind of...):
sulfa; sulfa drug; sulfonamide; sulpha (antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA)
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