/sul'feuh meth ok"seuh zohl'/ , n. Pharm.
an antimicrobial substance, C 10 H 11 N 3 O 3 S, used against a variety of susceptible Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms, as in the treatment of certain urinary tract infections and skin infections.
[ 1955-60; SULFA(NILAMIDE) + METH(YL) + ( is ) oxazole; see IS-, OX-, AZOLE ]