See Also: nalidixic(dictionary)
nalidixic acid(medicine)
Nalidixic acid(health)

nalidixic (iou)



nalidixic adjective. M20.
[from rearrangement of elems. (NAPHTHALENE, CARBOXYLIC, DI-2) of the systematic name.]
Pharmacology. nalidixic acid, a heterocyclic organic acid, C12H12N2O3, given as a bacteriostatic antiseptic in the treatment of urinary infections.