sulfasalazine

American

[suhl-fuh-sal-uh-zeen] / ˌsʌl fəˈsæl əˌzin /

noun

Pharmacology.

a substance, C 1 8 H 1 4 N 4 O 5 S, used in the treatment of ulcerative colitis.

Etymology

Origin of sulfasalazine

First recorded in 1960–65; sulfa(nilamide) + sal(icylic acid) + azine

Example Sentences

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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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