sulfa

[ suhl-fuh ]

adjective

1. related chemically to sulfanilamide.
2. pertaining to, consisting of, or involving a sulfa drug or drugs.

noun

1. sulfa drug.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sulfa¹

First recorded in 1935–40; short for sulfanilamide

Example Sentences

Her father, her mother said on the phone, had fallen into a coma after his kidneys failed in response to a sulfa drug.

From The Daily Beast

With it came a breeze that pushed sulfa powder through their hair and made the edges of their nostrils sting.

From Project Gutenberg

They decided that, initially at least, sulfa-tetradine was a miraculous success.

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The effect of penicillin and certain sulfa drugs on the intracellular bacteroids of the cockroach.

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Had to try a new derivative, Sylvester, but the sulfa series was the right approach.

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It contained sulfa pills, powder for dusting, and other medicines.

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