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sulfadiazine

[ suhl-fuh-dahy-uh-zeen, -zin ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. a sulfanilamide derivative, C 1 0 H 1 0 N 4 O 2 S, used chiefly in the treatment of urinary tract infections, meningitis, and malaria.

sulfadiazine

/ ˌsʌlfəˈdaɪəˌziːn /

noun

  1. an important sulfa drug used chiefly in combination with an antibiotic. Formula: C 10 H 10 N 4 O 2 S
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sulfadiazine1

First recorded in 1935–40; sulfa(nilamide) + diazine

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