sulfonamide
/sʌlˈfɑnəmaɪd/
noun
- A type of drug used to treat bacterial infections, also known as a sulfa drug.
- Some people are allergic to sulfonamide antibiotics and must avoid them.
- Before penicillin, sulfonamides were the main treatment for many bacterial diseases.
- The doctor prescribed a sulfonamide for the patient's urinary tract infection.
- A chemical compound containing the group SO₂NH₂, used in making medicines and dyes.
- The research focused on the structure of sulfonamide molecules.
- Sulfonamide compounds are important in the production of certain dyes.
- The chemist synthesized a new sulfonamide for testing in the lab.