disulfiram

/dɪˈsʌlfɪrəm/

Definitions

1. noun

a drug used to treat chronic alcoholism by producing an acute sensitivity to ethanol and causing a very unpleasant reaction when alcohol is consumed

“The patient was prescribed disulfiram to help her overcome her addiction to alcohol.”

Synonyms

  • Antabuse
  • tetraethylthiuriam