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sulfanilamide Definition

sul·fa·nil·amide (-nilə mīd′, -mid)

noun

a white, crystalline compound, CHNOS, formerly used in treating gonorrhea, streptococcal infections, etc.: a synthetic coal-tar product

Etymology: < sulfanilic acid + amide

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  1. sulfanilic acid
  2. sulfate
  3. sulfide
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  8. sulfonate
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