# rifapentine

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɹɪf.əˈpɛn.tiːn/

## Definitions
1. An antibiotic drug used in the treatment of tuberculosis.

## Etymology
From rifa- (“rifamycin derivative”) + (cyclo)pent(yl) + -ine.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rifapentine