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.

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Origin of sulfathiazole

sulfa(nilamide) + thiazole

Words nearby sulfathiazole

sulfatase, sulfate, sulfate paper, sulfate process, sulfate pulp, sulfathiazole, sulfatidate, sulfation, sulfatize, sulfhemoglobinemia, sulfhydryl
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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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