What does "sulfasalazine" mean?

A sulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease) and several types of inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis).

What is a synonym for "sulfasalazine"?

Common synonyms include: salazopyrin, salazosulfapyridine, sasp, ssz.

How do you pronounce "sulfasalazine"?

Pronounced //ˌsʌl.fəˈsæl.ə.ziːn//.

Sulfasalazine

//ˌsʌl.fəˈsæl.ə.ziːn// noun

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Noun

1
A sulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease) and several types of inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis). countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

salazopyrin salazosulfapyridine sasp ssz

Etymology

From sulfa- (“sulfonamide”) + -salazine (“salicylic acid derivative”).

Related phrases

rheumatoid arthritis

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