sulfadiazine

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

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a sulfanilamide derivative, C 1 0 H 1 0 N 4 O 2 S, used chiefly in the treatment of urinary tract infections, meningitis, and malaria.

sulfadiazine

/ ˌsʌlfəˈdaɪəˌziːn /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sulfadiazine¹

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

Example Sentences

Harris attributed her healing to copious amounts of silver sulfadiazine, which is also used to treat human burns, and painkillers that helped maintain her appetite.

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