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nitrofurantoin.

A synthetic nitrofuran drug, 1-(5-nitro-2-furfurylideneamino)hydantoin, that is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent used in the treatment on urinary tract infections such as cystitis.

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noun/ˌnʌɪ.tɹə(ʊ).fjʊˈɹan.təʊ.ɪn/Received-Pronunciation/ˌnaɪ.tɹoʊ.fjʊˈɹæn.toʊ.ɪn/General-American
  1. A synthetic nitrofuran drug, 1-(5-nitro-2-furfurylideneamino)hydantoin, that is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent used in the treatment on urinary tract infections such as cystitis.

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Blend of nitrofuran + hydantoin.

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