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sulfathiazole

[ suhl-fuh-thahy-uh-zohl ]
/ ˌsʌl fəˈθaɪ əˌzoʊl /

noun Pharmacology.

a sulfanilamide derivative, C9H9N3O2S2, formerly used in the treatment of pneumonia and staphylococcal infections, but now largely replaced because of its toxicity.

Nearby words

  1. sulfatase,
  2. sulfate,
  3. sulfate paper,
  4. sulfate process,
  5. sulfate pulp,
  6. sulfatidate,
  7. sulfation,
  8. sulfatize,
  9. sulfhemoglobinemia,
  10. sulfhydryl

Origin of sulfathiazole

sulfa(nilamide) + thiazole
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British Dictionary definitions for sulfathiazole

sulfathiazole

/ (ˌsʌlfəˈθaɪəˌzəʊl) /

noun

an antimicrobial sulfa drug used in veterinary medicine and formerly in clinical medicine. Formula: C 9 H 9 N 3 O 2 S 2
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