Medical Definition of Thiophenicol
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2,2-dichloro-n-(2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(4- (methylsulfonyl)phenyl)ethyl)acetamide. A methylsulfonyl analog of chloramphenicol. It is an antibiotic and immunosuppressive agent.
Pharmacological action: antibiotics, immunosuppressive agents.
Chemical name: Acetamide, 2,2-dichloro-N-(2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl)ethyl)-, (R-(R*,R*))-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thiophenicol
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