eth·am·bu·tol eth-'am-byu̇-.tȯl, -.tōl n a synthetic drug used in the form of its dihydrochloride C10H24N2O2·2HCl esp. in the treatment of tuberculosis see MYAMBUTOL
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a drug used in the treatment of tuberculosis, in conjunction with other drugs. It is administered by mouth and occasionally causes visual disturbances, which cease when the drug is withdrawn. Allergic rashes and digestive upsets may also occur.
Medical dictionary. 2011.