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sulfa Definition

sulfa (sul′fə)

adjective

designating or of a family of drugs of the sulfanilamide type, used in combating certain bacterial infections

Etymology: contr. < sulfanilamide

sulfa Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • drug: Many lupus patients are highly sensitive to sulfa drugs.

Browse dictionary entries near sulfa

  1. ‹ sulf-
  2. ‹ Suleiman (I)
  3. ‹ sulcus
  4. ‹ sulcate
  5. ‹ Sulawesi
  6. ‹ Sukkot
  7. ‹ sukkah
  8. ‹ sukiyaki
  9. ‹ Sukhumi
  10. ‹ Sukarno
  1. sulfa drug ›
  2. sulfadiazine ›
  3. sulfamerazine ›
  4. sulfanilamide ›
  5. sulfanilic acid ›
  6. sulfate ›
  7. sulfide ›
  8. sulfinyl ›
  9. sulfite ›
  10. sulfo- ›