sulfanilamide

noun sul·fa·nil·amide \ˌsəl-fə-ˈni-lə-ˌmīd, -məd\

Definition of SULFANILAMIDE

: a crystalline sulfonamide C₆H₈N₂O₂S that is the parent compound of most of the sulfa drugs

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sulfanilic acid (C₆H₇NO₃S, from International Scientific Vocabulary sulf- + aniline + -ic) + amide

First Known Use: 1937

Medical Dictionary

noun sul·fa·nil·amide

: a crystalline sulfonamide C₆H₈N₂O₃S that is the amide of sulfanilic acid and the parent compound of most of the sulfa drugs

sul·fa·nil·amide or chiefly British sul·pha·nil·amide \ˌsəl-fə-ˈnil-ə-ˌmīd, -məd\

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