Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A drug used in the treatment of alcoholism that interferes with the metabolic degradation of alcohol, producing an unpleasant reaction when even a small quantity of alcohol is consumed.
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- noun medicine A
drug , 1-(diethylthiocarbamoyldisulfanyl)- N,N-diethyl-methanethioamide, used to treat chronicalcoholism
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- noun a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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It's based on as-yet-unpublished laboratory experiments about the effect of Antabuse, also known as disulfiram, on latent HIV by Robert Siliciano, a professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.
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If patient is being treated for alcohol deaddiction with a drug called disulfiram
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There are already several drugs approved in Europe and the U.S. to treat alcoholism, including disulfiram, which discourages drinking by causing unpleasant effects when even small amounts of alcohol are consumed.
Danish Alcoholism Drug Does Well in Three Clinical Trials Jeanne Whalen 2011
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There are already several drugs approved in Europe and the U.S. to treat alcoholism, including disulfiram, which discourages drinking by causing unpleasant effects when even small amounts of alcohol are consumed.
Danish Alcoholism Drug Does Well in Three Clinical Trials Jeanne Whalen 2011
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It's a strong deterrent to drinking, much like the drug disulfiram, or Antabuse.
In Search of Alcoholism Genes Melinda Beck 2011
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As I explained in chapter 9, medications like naltrexone and disulfiram can be used effectively to both help your friend or loved one stop abusing a substance and to help him or her after he or she has stopped.
Helping the Addict You Love M.D. Laurence M. Westreich 2007
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As I explained in chapter 9, medications like naltrexone and disulfiram can be used effectively to both help your friend or loved one stop abusing a substance and to help him or her after he or she has stopped.
Helping the Addict You Love M.D. Laurence M. Westreich 2007
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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
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The oldest and best-known is disulfiram, or Antabuse, which makes people vomit as soon as they drink but doesn't reduce cravings.
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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
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