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isoniazid.

A synthetic, crystalline compound, C₆H₇N₃O, (trademarks Hydra, Hyzyd, Isovit, Laniazid, Nydrazid, Rimifon, Stanozide) used as a bacteriostatic medication in the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis.

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noun/ˌʌɪ.sə(ʊ)ˈnʌɪ.əz.ɪd/Received-Pronunciation/ˌaɪ.səˈnaɪ.əz.ɪd/General-American
  1. A synthetic, crystalline compound, C₆H₇N₃O, (trademarks Hydra, Hyzyd, Isovit, Laniazid, Nydrazid, Rimifon, Stanozide) used as a bacteriostatic medication in the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis.

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Contraction of isonicotinoylhydrazide.

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