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sulfapyridine

[ suhl-fuh-pir-i-deen, -din ]

/ ˌsʌl fəˈpɪr ɪˌdin, -dɪn /

noun Pharmacology.

a sulfanilamide derivative, C11H11N3O2S, formerly used for infections caused by pneumococci, now used primarily for a particular dermatitis.

Nearby words

sulfanilamide, sulfanilic acid, sulfanilyl, sulfanilyl group, sulfantimonide, sulfapyridine, sulfarsenide, sulfarsphenamine, sulfasalazine, sulfatase, sulfate

Origin of sulfapyridine

sulfa(nilamide) + pyridine

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