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dapsone
dap·sone
[
dáp sn
]
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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