Sulfa

//ˈsʌlfə// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sulfonamide or sulfanilamide.
  2. 2
    antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or containing sulfonamide or sulfanilamide. not-comparable

    "But my osteo plagued me throughout the rest of my stay at the HNOH, and for several years even after leaving the Home. It wasn't until the discovery of penicillin and the sulfa drugs that I finally beat that condition."

Synonyms

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antibioticsulfa drugsulfa drugsulfonamidesulpha

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"I am allergic to aspirin, penicillin, and sulfa drugs."

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sulfa drug

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