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| sul·fon·a·mide [ sul fónnə md ] (plural sul·fon·a·mides) |
noun (plural sul·fon·a·mides) |
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active substance in sulfa drugs: one of a group of compounds responsible for the antibacterial action of sulfa drugs, which work by depriving bacteria of the ability to synthesize folic acid
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| [Late 19th century. <sulfone] |
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