Sulfacetamide

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sulfonamide antibiotic. uncountable
  2. 2
    a topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections wordnet
  3. 3
    The amide of sulfacetic acid. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
sulamyd

Etymology

From sulfa- (“sulfonamide”) + acetamide.

Related phrases

sulfacetic acid

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