sulfadiazine

noun sul·fa·di·a·zine \ˌsəl-fə-ˈdī-ə-ˌzēn\

Definition of SULFADIAZINE

: a sulfa drug C₁₀H₁₀N₄O₂S used especially in the treatment of toxoplasmosis

sulfa + diazine (C₄H₄N₂)

First Known Use: 1940

Medical Dictionary

noun sul·fa·di·a·zine

: a sulfa drug C₁₀H₁₀N₄O₂S that is used especially in the treatment of toxoplasmosis

sul·fa·di·a·zine or chiefly British sul·pha·di·a·zine \ˌsəl-fə-ˈdī-ə-ˌzēn\

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