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Definition of Sulfonamide
1. Noun. Antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA.
Generic synonyms: Antibacterial, Antibacterial Drug, Bactericide
Specialized synonyms: Sulamyd, Sulfacetamide, Sulfadiazine, Sulfamethazine, Sulfamezathine, Gantanol, Sulfamethoxazole, Sulfanilamide, Sulfapyridine, Gantrisin, Sulfisoxazole, Thiosulfil
Definition of Sulfonamide
1. Noun. (chemistry) Any amide of a sulfonic acid RS(=O)2NR'2. ¹
2. Noun. (pharmaceutical drug) Any of a group of antibiotics; a sulfa drug. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sulfonamide
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sulfonamide
Literary usage of Sulfonamide
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Oxford Medicine by Henry Asbury Christian, James Mackenzie (1920)
"The widespread, therapeutic use of drugs of the sulfonamide group has made
important the early recognition of consequent renal ..."
2. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"Administer 25 milligrams per pound of animal weight per day for 4 days; do not
treat within 16 days of slaughter; as sole source of sulfonamide ..."
3. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, Pt. 800-1299, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"A sulfonamide test system is a device intended to measure sulfonamides, any of
the antibacterial drugs derived from sulfanilamide, in human specimens. ..."
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