nalidixic acid

nalidixic acid
/nay"li dik"sik, nay'-/, Pharm.
a substance, C12H12N2O3, that has antibacterial activity against many susceptible Gram-negative organisms, esp. used in the treatment of urinary tract infections.
[1960-65; by shortening and rearrangement of naphthyridine and carboxylic acid, components of its chemical name]

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