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sulfasalazine

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

noun

Pharmacology.

  1. 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

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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 • Jan. 19, 2020

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