Dapsone Definition

dăpsōn, -zōn

noun

A white, crystalline powder, (C₆H₄NH₂)₂SO₂, used in the treatment of leprosy and of a dermatitis somewhat resembling herpes.

Webster's New World

(medicine) A drug, 4-[(4-aminobenzene)sulfonyl]aniline, used in the treatment of leprosy and similar infections.

Wiktionary

Origin of Dapsone

d(i)– a(mino)– (di)p(henyl) s(ulf)one

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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