Medical Dictionary

prontosil

noun pron·to·sil \ˈprän-tə-ˌsil\

Medical Definition of PRONTOSIL

:  any of three sulfonamide drugs: a :  a red azo dye C12H13N5O2S that was the first sulfa drug tested clinically—called also prontosil rubrum b :  sulfanilamide c :  azosulfamide
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