sulfadiazine

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Etymology

From sulfa- (“sulfonamide”) +‎ diazine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsʌl.fəˈdaɪ.ə.ziːn/

Noun

sulfadiazine (countable and uncountable, plural sulfadiazines)

  1. (pharmacology) A sulfonamide antibiotic that works by halting the production of folic acid inside the bacterial cell, commonly used to treat meningococcal meningitis, toxoplasmosis, and urinary tract infections.

Derived terms

  • sulfadiazine sodium

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