Definition of Nitrofurans

1. Noun. (plural of nitrofuran) ¹

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Definition of Nitrofurans

1. nitrofuran [n] - See also: nitrofuran

Medical Definition of Nitrofurans

1. Antimicrobials (e.g., nitrofurazone) effective against Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nitrofurans

nitrocarbons
nitrocarburize
nitrocefin
nitrocellulose
nitrocellulose nitroesterase
nitrocellulose paper
nitrocelluloses
nitrochalk
nitrochloroform
nitrochloromethane
nitrocotton
nitroethane
nitroform
nitrofural
nitrofuran
nitrofurans (current term)
nitrofurantoin
nitrofurantoin polyneuropathy
nitrofurazone
nitrogelatin
nitrogen
nitrogen-13
nitrogen-14
nitrogen-15
nitrogen-fixing
nitrogen balance
nitrogen compounds
nitrogen cycle
nitrogen dioxide
nitrogen distribution

Literary usage of Nitrofurans

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Design, Operation and Training Manual for an Intensive Culture Shrimp Hatchery by Granvil D. Treece, Joe M. Fox (1999)
"(So far, some degree of success has been met only with nitrofurans, eg, furazolidone, but recent personal communication (1990) with Cecilia ..."

2. Food Safety: Changes Needed to Minimize Unsafe Chemicals in Food by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Use of Cancer-Causing Drugs in Food-Producing Animals May Pose Public Health Hazard: The Case of nitrofurans (GAO/MWD-76-85, ..."

3. Eighth Annual Report on Carcinogens: 1998 Summary edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"Some Anti-thyroid and Related Substances, nitrofurans and Industrial Chemicals. Vol. 7. 326 pp. Lyon, France: IARC, 1974. IARC. ..."

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