thiazolsulfone

noun

thi·​a·​zol·​sul·​fone

¦thīəˌzȯlˈsəlˌfōn,

-zōl-

: a crystalline antibacterial drug C₉H₉N₃O₂S₂ used orally in treating leprosy; 2-amino-5-sulfanilyl-thiazole

Word History

Etymology

probably irregular from thiazole + sulfone

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