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suji
sukiyaki
sukkah
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sulcate
sulcus
sulf-
sulfa-
sulfa drug
sulfadiazine
sulfadimidine
sulfamethazine
sulfamic acid
sulfanilamide
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sulfarsenate
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sulfa drug

sul·fa drug [ súlfə drùg ] (plural sul·fa drugs)


noun 
Definition:
 
antibacterial drug: a bacteriostatic drug synthesized from sulfonamide. Use: treatment of bacterial infections, but now rarely used because of its toxicity and the resistance of bacteria to it.

[< shortening of sulfanilamide]
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