noun
- Plural of isoniazid; a group of antimicrobial drugs used primarily to treat tuberculosis by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; typically used in clinical and research contexts
Examples
- Isoniazids are among the first-line medications for treating active tuberculosis.
- The patient was prescribed a combination of isoniazids and other drugs to combat the infection.
- Researchers studied the effectiveness of different isoniazids in resistant strains.
- Isoniazids have been used in TB treatment protocols for decades.
- The doctor explained that isoniazids work by disrupting bacterial cell wall formation.