- sulfa drug
- noun Date: 1940 any of various synthetic organic bacteria-inhibiting drugs that are sulfonamides derived especially from sulfanilamide
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Sulfa drug — One of the sulfonamides, the sulfa related antibiotics which are used to treat bacterial and some fungal infections. The first sulfa drug was prontosil. It was discovered by the German physician and chemist Gerhard Domagk in 1935. The sulfa… … Medical dictionary
sulfa drug — Pharm. any of a group of drugs closely related in chemical structure to sulfanilamide, having a bacteriostatic rather than a bacteriocidal effect: used in the treatment of various wounds, burns, and infections. Also called sulfa. [1935 40] * * *… … Universalium
sulfa drug — noun antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA • Syn: ↑sulfa, ↑sulpha, ↑sulfonamide • Hypernyms: ↑antibacterial, ↑antibacterial drug, ↑bactericide … Useful english dictionary
sulfa drug — (Roget s IV) n. Varieties include: sulfathiazole, sulfanilamide, sulfapyridine, sulfadiazole, sulmefrin; see also drug 2 … English dictionary for students
sulfa drug — sul′fa drug n. pha any of a group of drugs closely related in chemical structure to sulfanilamide, having a bacteriostatic effect: used in the treatment of various wounds, burns, and infections • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
sulfa drug — noun Antibiotic drugs related to sulphonamide in chemical structure, tending to be bacteriostatic rather than bacteriocidal … Wiktionary
sulfa drug — any of a group of synthetic organic compounds which inhibit bacterial growth … English contemporary dictionary
sulfa drug — A type of antibiotic used to treat infection. Also called sulfonamide … English dictionary of cancer terms
Drug, sulfa — One of the sulfonamides, the sulfa related antibiotics which are used to treat bacterial and some fungal infections. The first sulfa drug was prontosil. It was discovered by the German physician and chemist Gerhard Domagk in 1935. The sulfa… … Medical dictionary
drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… … Universalium
