SULFA DRUG


Meaning of SULFA DRUG in English

Pharm.

any of a group of drugs closely related in chemical structure to sulfanilamide, having a bacteriostatic rather than a bacteriocidal effect: used in the treatment of various wounds, burns, and infections. Also called sulfa .

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .