Noun: rifampin
- An antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis
"The patient was prescribed a course of rifampin to combat the TB infection";
- Rifadin, Rimactane
Derived forms: rifampins
Type of: antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide
Encyclopedia: Rifampin, isoniazid and pyrazinamide