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dapsone
dap·sone [ dáp sn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
drug to treat leprosy: an antibacterial drug containing sulfur. Use: treatment of leprosy and dermatitis.
[Mid-20th century. Contraction of dipara-amino-phenylsulfone]
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