sulfadiazine

[ suhl-fuh-dahy-uh-zeen, -zin ]

/ ˌsʌl fəˈdaɪ əˌzin, -zɪn /

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noun Pharmacology.

a sulfanilamide derivative, C10H10N4O2S, used chiefly in the treatment of urinary tract infections, meningitis, and malaria.

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Origin of sulfadiazine

First recorded in 1935–40; sulfa(nilamide) + diazine

Words nearby sulfadiazine

sulcate, sulcus, Suleiman I, sulf-, sulfa, sulfadiazine, sulfadimidine, sulfa drug, sulfamethazine, sulfamethoxazole, Sulfamylon

British Dictionary definitions for sulfadiazine

sulfadiazine

/ (ˌsʌlfəˈdaɪəˌziːn) /

noun

an important sulfa drug used chiefly in combination with an antibiotic. Formula: C 10 H 10 N 4 O 2 S

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