First Known Use: 1940
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sulfa
adjective sul·fa \ˈsəl-fə\
Definition of SULFA
1
: related chemically to sulfanilamide
2
: of, relating to, or containing sulfa drugs
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Origin of SULFA
short for sulfanilamide
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