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  • A trademark for the drug disulfiram.

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  • proper noun trademark Disulfiram, prescribed to recovering alcoholics.

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  • noun a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested

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Examples

  • Disulfiram brand name Antabuse causes an unpleasant reaction if someone drinks while taking it.

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  • Disulfiram (brand name Antabuse) causes an unpleasant reaction if someone drinks while taking it.

    Drug cuts relapse rate for alcoholics 2010

  • For example, alcohol abuses may be offered a daily drug called Antabuse, which causes makes drinking alcohol a most unpleasant experience; causing nausea, vomiting and other very uncomfortable side effects.

    Palestinian Dysfunction And Western Enablers « Sigmund, Carl and Alfred 2009

  • For example, alcohol abuses may be offered a daily drug called Antabuse, which causes makes drinking alcohol a most unpleasant experience; causing nausea, vomiting and other very uncomfortable side effects.

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  • For example, alcohol abuses may be offered a daily drug called Antabuse, which causes makes drinking alcohol a most unpleasant experience; causing nausea, vomiting and other very uncomfortable side effects.

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  • One of those that acts as a deterrent, for example, is disulfiram Antabuse, which is used in the treatment of alcohol dependence.

    Helping the Addict You Love M.D. Laurence M. Westreich 2007

  • It's called Antabuse, appropriately named, and it does exactly that.

    CNN Transcript Oct 10, 2007 2007

  • One of those that acts as a deterrent, for example, is disulfiram Antabuse, which is used in the treatment of alcohol dependence.

    Helping the Addict You Love M.D. Laurence M. Westreich 2007

  • One of those that acts as a deterrent, for example, is disulfiram Antabuse, which is used in the treatment of alcohol dependence.

    Helping the Addict You Love M.D. Laurence M. Westreich 2007

  • For example, alcohol abuses may be offered a daily drug called Antabuse, which causes makes drinking alcohol a most unpleasant experience; causing nausea, vomiting and other very uncomfortable side effects.

    Sigmund, Carl and Alfred 2009

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