sulfanilamide

(-nil′ə mīd′, -mid)

noun

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

Origin: < sulfanilic acid + amide

See sulfanilamide in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A white, odorless crystalline sulfonamide, C₆H₈N₂SO₂, used in the treatment of various bacterial infections.

Origin:

Origin: sulf(o)-

Origin: + anil(ine)

Origin: + amide

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