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Meaning of "disulfiram" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DISULFIRAM

From tetraethylthiuram disulfide.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DISULFIRAM

disulfiram  [ˌdaɪsʌlˈfɪərəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISULFIRAM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Disulfiram is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISULFIRAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Disulfiram

Disulfiram is a drug discovered in the 1920s and used to support the treatment of chronic alcoholism by producing an acute sensitivity to alcohol. It blocks the processing of alcohol in the body by inhibiting acetaldehyde dehydrogenase, thus causing an unpleasant reaction when alcohol is consumed. Disulfiram should be used in conjunction with counseling and support. Disulfiram is also being studied as a treatment for cocaine dependence, as it prevents the breakdown of dopamine; the excess dopamine results in increased anxiety, higher blood pressure, restlessness, and other unpleasant symptoms. Several studies have reported that it has antiprotozoal activity, as well. Disulfiram is the subject of research for use in cancer therapy and as a treatment in HIV cure research.

Definition of disulfiram in the English dictionary

The definition of disulfiram in the dictionary is a drug used in the treatment of alcoholism that acts by inducing nausea and other unpleasant effects following ingestion of alcohol.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISULFIRAM


antiserum
ˌæntɪˈsɪərəm
arum
ˈɛərəm
durum
ˈdjʊərəm
eriophorum
ˌerɪˈɒfərəm
Fareham
ˈfɛərəm
garum
ˈɡeərəm
harem
ˈhɛərəm
harum-scarum
ˈhɛərəmˈskɛərəm
Hiram
ˈhaɪərəm
iterum
ˈɪtərəm
Kanchipuram
kɑːnˈtʃiːpərəm
labarum
ˈlæbərəm
marjoram
ˈmɑːdʒərəm
omnium-gatherum
ˈɒmnɪəmˈɡæðərəm
pittosporum
pɪˈtɒspərəm
Rotherham
ˈrɒðərəm
saccharum
ˈsækərəm
Sarum
ˈsɛərəm
serum
ˈsɪərəm
theorem
ˈθɪərəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISULFIRAM

distyle
disubstituted
disulfate
disulfide
disulfoton
disulphate
disulphide
disulphuret
disulphuric acid
disunion
disunionist
disunite
disunited
disunities
disunity
disusage
disuse
disused
disutilities
disutility

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISULFIRAM

Agram
Bairam
diagram
diram
dram
foram
gram
haram
histogram
hologram
ingram
kilogram
monogram
program
ram
telegram
thiram
Thiruvananthapuram
tram
ziram

Synonyms and antonyms of disulfiram in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «disulfiram» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISULFIRAM

Find out the translation of disulfiram to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of disulfiram from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disulfiram» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

双硫仑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

disulfiram
570 millions of speakers

English

disulfiram
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डिसुलफिरम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ديسفلفرام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дисульфирам
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dissulfiram
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

disulfide
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

disulfirame
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Disulfida
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Disulfiram
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジスルフィラム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

디 설피 람
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disulfide
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

disulfiram
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டைசல்பைட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डिस्लेफाइड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

disülfür
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disulfiram
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

disulfiram
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дисульфирам
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

disulfiram
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δισουλφιράμη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

disulfiram
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

disulfiram
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

disulfiram
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of disulfiram

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISULFIRAM»

The term «disulfiram» is regularly used and occupies the 101.486 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISULFIRAM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «disulfiram» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «disulfiram» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about disulfiram

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISULFIRAM»

Discover the use of disulfiram in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disulfiram and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kaplan & Sadock's Concise Textbook of Clinical Psychiatry
DISULFIRAM Pharmacological Actions Disulfiram is almost completely absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract after oral administration. Its half-life is estimated to be 60 to 120 hours. Therefore. 1 to 2 weeks may be needed before disulfiram is ...
Benjamin J. Sadock, Virginia A. Sadock, 2008
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Concepts of Chemical Dependency
These “unpleasant effects” were discovered quite by accident by workers in rubber factories who were experimenting with disulfiram as a possible way to vulcanize rubber. Many of these workers would stop off for a drink or two after work, only ...
Harold Doweiko, 2011
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American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines for the ...
naltrexone-treated patient should carry a card explaining these issues and provide it to health care personnel in an emergency. b) Disulfiram Treatment with the aversive agent disulfiram (usually 250 mg/day, range 125-500 mg/day) is aimed ...
American Psychiatric Association, 2006
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Integrated Treatment for Dual Disorders: A Guide to ...
We discuss here the use of specific medications for treating substance abuse in clients with dual disorders; the preponderance of space is devoted to disulfiram and naltrexone, with which we have the most clinical experience. Disulfiram ...
Kim Tornvall Mueser, 2003
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Kaplan & Sadock's Pocket Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Treatment
Kaplan & Sadock's Pocket Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Treatment covers the entire spectrum of clinical drug therapy for adults, elderly adults, pregnant and nursing women, and children.
Benjamin J. Sadock, Virginia A. Sadock, Norman Sussman, 2012
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Lexicon of Psychiatry, Neurology, and the Neurosciences
disulfiram + alcohol divalproex only after other treatment modalities have railed. Patients with personality disorders may use alcohol while taking disulfiram (DSF) for self-punishment or self-injury. Parents should be notified of the narrow ...
Frank J. Ayd, 2000
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2010 Nurse's Drug Handbook
CNS depressants: Possibly increased CNS depressant effects of either drug isoniazid: Increased risk of additive neurotoxic effect of disulfiram; possibly increased adverse CNS effects metronidazole: Risk of CNS toxicity, resulting in confusion ...
& Bartlett Jones, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2009
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Principles of Ambulatory Medicine
PHARMACOLOGIC TREATMENT OF ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE Disulfiram ( Antabuse) Although disulfiram has not been shown to increase duration of sobriety (38), the use of disulfiram to prevent drinking should be considered for some ...
Nicholas H. Fiebach, Lee Randol Barker, John Russell Burton, 2007
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Incorporating Alcohol Pharmacotherapies Into Medical ...
is based on mixed results with disul- firam in clinical trials and the severe adverse effects that may result from the disulfiram–alcohol reaction, as well as concerns about other potentially serious side effects and “problems with compliance” ...
Eric C. Strain, 2010
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Cambridge Textbook of Effective Treatments in Psychiatry
In spite of the lack of evidence for its efficacy compared to placebo, some clinicians feel that disulfiram is an effective deterrent to drinking for certain individual patients. This is, in part, borne out by a survey of 1388 addiction- specialized ...
Peter Tyrer, Kenneth R. Silk, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISULFIRAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disulfiram is used in the context of the following news items.
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How much do you drink? Shocking level of anti-booze drug …
Some 25,948 prescriptions for the drugs - disulfiram, acamprosate calcium and nalmefene - were written in Greater Manchester in 2014. «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
2
RLS Drug May Be Likely To Stop Alcohol Abuse
Currently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved three treatments for alcohol dependence: disulfiram, acamprosate, and ... «Neurology Advisor, Jun 15»
3
Genetics: No more addictive personality
Hangovers and the anti-alcohol drug disulfiram produce pretty much the same effect. Genes that lead to slow alcohol metabolism are common ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
4
Durham man leads campaign to fight prostate cancer
The treatment would then use the FDA-approved drug disulfiram to kill the cancer cells. In order for the treatment to be approved, it would need ... «WNCN, Jun 15»
5
GIVE 1 FOR DAD: Campaign targets prostate cancer treatment funding
George said researchers also talked to the pharmaceutical company manufacturing disulfiram, but it was not interested in funding the clinical ... «Durham Herald Sun, Jun 15»
6
Clinical tips: treating addiction explained
Alcohol: naltrexone, acamprosate (Campral), disulfiram (Antabuse), naltrexone (Revia). Opioids: methadone (Methadone or Biodone), ... «Australian Journal of Pharmacy, Jun 15»
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Duke study targets rare, inflammatory breast cancer treatment
“We found that a very old drug, one used to manage alcoholism called disulfiram, can kill IBC cells while sparing normal cells," she said. «WRAL.com, Jun 15»
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Explore Global disulfiram industry 2015 market research report
The report firstly introduced the Disulfiram basics: definitions, classifications, applications and industry chain overview; industry policies and ... «WhaTech, May 15»
9
Mylan NV (MYL) Expected To Report Increased Earnings And …
Disulfiram tablets, a generic version of Antabuse® by Odyssey Pharmaceutical, were also launched in March. The generic drug version had ... «Bidness ETC, May 15»
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STL Addiction Specialist Extends Expertise to Iowa : Clayton …
The concept of medication-assisted treatment is not new in addressing addiction. Naltrexone and disulfiram (known better as Antabuse) have ... «STLtoday.com, Apr 15»

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