sulfonamide

noun

sul·​fon·​amide ˌsəl-ˈfä-nə-ˌmīd How to pronounce sulfonamide (audio)
-məd;
-ˈfō-nə-ˌmīd How to pronounce sulfonamide (audio)
: any of various amides (such as sulfanilamide) of a sulfonic acid
also : sulfa drug

Examples of sulfonamide in a Sentence

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In some cases, sulfonamides may be used cautiously. Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024 The researchers examined which children had been given prescriptions for penicillin, penicillin with B-lactamase inhibitor, cephalosporin, sulfonamide or macrolide within the first six months of life. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 20 Dec. 2019 Any positive test results for sulfonamides could be the result of leftover antibiotics from that time or intentional misuse, Jonker said. Rebekah Tuchscherer, USA TODAY, 26 June 2019 Other antibiotics found to raise the risk of miscarriage include most macrolides, quinolones, tetracyclines, sulfonamides and metronidazole. Paul Sisson, sandiegouniontribune.com, 2 May 2017

Word History

Etymology

sulfonic + amide

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sulfonamide was in 1881

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“Sulfonamide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sulfonamide. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

sulfonamide

noun
sul·​fon·​amide
variants or chiefly British sulphonamide
: any of various amides (as sulfanilamide) of a sulfonic acid
also : sulfa drug

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