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adj
Of or containing sulphanilamide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A sulphanilamide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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, sulfonamide
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide
Narrower terms: sulfacetamide, Sulamyd, sulfadiazine, sulfamethazine, sulfamezathine, sulfamethoxazole, Gantanol, sulfanilamide, sulfapyridine, sulfisoxazole, Gantrisin, Thiosulfil
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