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sulfapyridine
[ suhl-fuh-pir-i-deen, -din ]
/ ˌsʌl fəˈpɪr ɪˌdin, -dɪn /
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noun Pharmacology.
a sulfanilamide derivative, C11H11N3O2S, formerly used for infections caused by pneumococci, now used primarily for a particular dermatitis.
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sulfanilamide, sulfanilic acid, sulfanilyl, sulfanilyl group, sulfantimonide, sulfapyridine, sulfarsenide, sulfarsphenamine, sulfasalazine, sulfatase, sulfate
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