probenecid

pro ben e cid |prōˈbenəsid proʊˈbɛnəsəd | ▶noun Medicine a synthetic compound that promotes increased excretion of uric acid and is used to treat gout. [Chem. formula C 13 H 19 NO 4 S. ] ORIGIN 1950s: from pro (pyl ) + ben (zoic ) + -e- + (a )cid .

probenecid

probenecid |prəʊˈbɛnɪsɪd | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine a synthetic sulphur-containing compound which promotes increased excretion of uric acid and is used to treat gout. ORIGIN 1950s: from pro (pyl ) + ben (zoic ) + -e- + (a )cid .