SULPHONAMIDE


Meaning of SULPHONAMIDE in English

[ sʌl'fɒnəmʌɪd ]

( US sulfonamide )

■ noun Medicine any of a class of drugs, derived from sulphanilamide, which are able to prevent the multiplication of some pathogenic bacteria.

Origin

C19: from sulphone + amide .

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