sulfacetamide
/ˌsʌlfəˈsɛtəmaɪd/
noun
- A sulfa drug used to treat bacterial infections, especially in the form of eye drops for conjunctivitis (pink eye).
- The doctor prescribed sulfacetamide eye drops for the patient's pink eye.
- Sulfacetamide works by stopping the growth of bacteria.
- She used sulfacetamide for a week until the eye infection cleared up.