sulfa
[ suhl-fuh ]
/ ˈsʌl fə /
adjective
related chemically to sulfanilamide.
pertaining to, consisting of, or involving a sulfa drug or drugs.
noun
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Origin of sulfa
First recorded in 1935–40; short for sulfanilamide
Words nearby sulfa
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Example sentences from the Web for sulfa
Her father, her mother said on the phone, had fallen into a coma after his kidneys failed in response to a sulfa drug.
Knocking on Heaven's Door: True Stories of Unexplained, Uncanny Experiences at the Hour of Death|Patricia Pearson|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEASTIf the sulfa deposits out in the very glands it's there to protect, how could you be suffering another attack?
Mate in Two Moves|Winston MarksHad to try a new derivative, Sylvester, but the sulfa series was the right approach.
Mate in Two Moves|Winston Marks
Medical definitions for sulfa
sulfa
[ sŭl′fə ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or containing sulfanilamide or any sulfa drug.
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