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sulfasalazine
[ suhl-fuh-sal-uh-zeen ]
noun
Pharmacology.
- a substance, C 1 8 H 1 4 N 4 O 5 S, used in the treatment of ulcerative colitis.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sulfasalazine1
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Example Sentences
The researchers found that a person’s risk of heart failure in the month after starting hydroxychloroquine was comparable to the risk from starting another common arthritis drug, sulfasalazine.
From Science Magazine
The drug sulfasalazine, widely used for rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, does nothing unless gut bacteria metabolize it into an active form by breaking a chemical bond.
From Scientific American
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