rifampin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007452",
  "term": "rifampin",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "A drug used in the treatment of infections caused by bacteria. It belongs to the family of drugs called antibiotics.",
    "A semisynthetic derivative of rifamycin with broad antibacterial activity. Rifampin inhibits DNA-dependent RNA polymerase in susceptible bacteria and is often used in combination with other antibiotics for various infections including tuberculosis."
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    "rifampicin"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/rifampin/"
}