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sulfanilamide definition

sul·fa·nil·amide (-nil′ə 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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