noun
also sul·fa·cet·i·mide ˌsəlfəˈsed.əˌmīd, -_mə̇d
Etymology: sulfacetamide International Scientific Vocabulary sulfa- + acetamide; sulfacetimide alteration (influenced by imide ) of sulfacetamide
: a sulfa drug H 2 NC 6 H 4 SO 2 NHCOCH 3 that has acid properties in solution and that is used chiefly for treating infections of the urinary tract and in the form of its sodium derivative for infections of the eye; N -sulfanilyl-acetamide