mafenide

[ muh-fen-ahyd ]

Pharmacology.

1. an antibacterial substance, C 7 H 1 0 N 2 O 2 S, prepared in cream form and used topically, along with other treatments, on second- to third-degree burns to reduce bacterial growth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mafenide¹

1940–45; maf- (perhaps reversed letters from sulfonamide ) + (benz)en(e) + -ide ( def )