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noun
Any amide of a sulfonic acid RS(=O)2NR'2
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: IUPAC, US
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Any of a group of antibiotics; a sulfa drug
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: IUPAC, US
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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noun
antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sulfa drug, sulfa, sulpha
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide
Narrower terms: sulfacetamide, Sulamyd, sulfadiazine, sulfamethazine, sulfamezathine, sulfamethoxazole, Gantanol, sulfanilamide, sulfapyridine, sulfisoxazole, Gantrisin, Thiosulfil
History
Etymology tree English sulfon(ic acid) Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide English sulfonamide From sulfon(ic acid) + amide.
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