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noun
A sulfonamide antibiotic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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noun
The amide of sulfacetic acid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
a topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Sulamyd
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sulfa drug, sulfa, sulpha, sulfonamide
History
From sulfa- (“sulfonamide”) + acetamide.
