sulfonamide n : antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA [syn: sulfa drug, sulfa, sulpha]

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• sulphonamide

Noun

1. Any amide of a sulfonic acid RS(=O)2NR'2.
2. Any of a group of antibiotics; a sulfa drug.

Sulfonamide may refer to:

• Sulfonamide (chemistry) - the sulfonamide functional group (organic chemistry)
• Sulfonamide (medicine) - the group of sulfonamide antibacterial drugs