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sulfonamides

noun

Meaning

  1. Any amide of a sulfonic acid RS(=O)2NR'2
  2. Any of a group of antibiotics; a sulfa drug

Etymology / origin

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Related words

sulfa(English)sulpha(English)sulfa drug(English)sulphonamides(English)sulphonamide(English)sulfanilamide(English)sulfonate(English)sulfamethoxazole(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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