sulphonamide
/ (sʌlˈfɒnəˌmaɪd) /
noun
any of a class of organic compounds that are amides of sulphonic acids containing the group –SO 2 NH 2 or a group derived from this. An important class of sulphonamides are the sulfa drugs
Nearby words
- sulphate-resisting cement,
- sulphatise,
- sulphide,
- sulphinyl,
- sulphite,
- sulphonate,
- sulphone,
- sulphonic acid,
- sulphonium compound,
- sulphonmethane
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