Sulfadiazine

//ˌsʌl.fəˈdaɪ.ə.ziːn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A sulfonamide antibiotic that works by halting the production of folic acid inside the bacterial cell, commonly used to treat meningococcal meningitis, toxoplasmosis, and urinary tract infections. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a sulfa drug used in treating meningitis and pneumonia and other infections wordnet

Etymology

From sulfa- (“sulfonamide”) + diazine.

Related phrases

sulfadiazine sodiumfolic acidurinary tract

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