noun
- A synthetic antibiotic and antimicrobial agent used to treat bacterial and parasitic infections, particularly in the gastrointestinal tract.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; also used in veterinary medicine
Examples
- The doctor prescribed furazolidone to treat the patient's bacterial diarrhea.
- Furazolidone is effective against certain protozoan parasites.
- The antibiotic furazolidone has been used for decades in treating gastrointestinal infections.
- Furazolidone may cause side effects in some patients, so careful monitoring is necessary.