Pronunciation: ˌ s ə l-f ə - ˌ me- ' thäk-s ə - ˌ z ō l
Function: noun
Etymology: sulfa + meth yl + oxazole, a compound C 3 H 3 NO (fr. International Scientific Vocabulary ox- + azole )
Date: 1960
: an antibacterial sulfonamide C 10 H 11 N 3 O 3 S used alone or in combination with trimethoprim (as in the treatment of urinary tract infections or acute otitis media)