Definition of Sulpha

1. Noun. Antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA.


Definition of Sulpha

1. Adjective. (pharmacology) Of or containing sulphanilamide. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sulpha

1. sulfa [n -S] - See also: sulfa

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sulpha

sullenest
sullenly
sullenness
sullennesses
sulliable
sulliage
sullied
sullies
sulling
sullow
sullows
sulls
sully
sullying
sulph-
sulpha (current term)
sulpha-
sulphacid
sulphacids
sulphadiazine
sulphadimidine
sulphadoxine
sulphamate
sulphamates
sulphamethoxazole
sulphamic acid
sulphamidate
sulphamidates
sulphamide
sulphamides

Literary usage of Sulpha

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Chemical Recreations, a Popular Manual of Experimental Chemistry by John Joseph Griffin (1860)
"sulpha sulphite, or Anhydrous Sulphuric acid. SO. sulphate, or Sulphurous acid. S,SO. sulpha sulphate. Of these three compounds, the first and second can be ..."

2. Chemical Recreations, a Popular Manual of Experimental Chemistry by John Joseph Griffin (1860)
"sulpha sulphaTE. The Anhydrous Acid sulpha sulphate = S,SO, corresponds to the Hydrated Add Hydra sulphate = H,SO. I have explained the relation that exists ..."

3. Chemical Recreations, a Popular Manual of Experimental Chemistry by John Joseph Griffin (1860)
"The Anhydrous Acid sulpha sulphate = S,SO, corresponds to &e B? drated Add Hydra sulphate = H,SO. I have explained the relation that exists between the ..."

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