isonicotinoylhydrazine

noun

iso·​nic·​o·​ti·​no·​yl·​hydrazine

variants or isonicotinylhydrazine

ˌ⸗⸗ˌnikəˌtēnᵊl+

: isoniazid

Word History

Etymology

isonicotinoylhydrazine from isonicotin- (from isonicotinic acid) + -o- + -yl + hydrazine; isonicotinylhydrazine from isonicotin- (from isonicotinic acid) + -yl + hydrazine

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