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A sulfonamide antibiotic that works by halting the production of folic acid inside the bacterial cell, commonly used to treat urinary tract infections.
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Sulfadiazine — Systematic (IUPAC) name 4 amino N … Wikipedia
sulfadiazine — ● sulfadiazine nom féminin Sulfamide d action polyvalente et d élimination lente. sulfadiazine [sylfadjazin] n. f. ÉTYM. Mil. XXe; de sulfa(mide), di , az(ote), et ine. ❖ ♦ Pharm. Sulfamide à action prolongée prescrit surtout dan … Encyclopédie Universelle
sulfadiazine — [sul΄fə dī′ə zēn΄, sul΄fə dī′əzin] n. [ SULFA + DIAZINE] a sulfa drug, C10H10N4O2S, used in treating certain pneumococcal, streptococcal, and staphylococcal infections … English World dictionary
sulfadiazine — sulphadiazine; n. a drug of the sulphonamide group that is used to prevent the recurrence of rheumatic fever and (in combination with pyrimethamine) to treat toxoplasmosis. It is administered by mouth or injection. In the form of silver… … The new mediacal dictionary
sulfadiazine sodium — [USP] the monosodium salt of sulfadiazine, having the same actions and uses as the base; administered intravenously … Medical dictionary
sulfadiazine — noun Etymology: sulfa + diazine (C4H4N2) Date: 1940 a sulfa drug C10H10N4O2S used especially in the treatment of toxoplasmosis … New Collegiate Dictionary
sulfadiazine — /sul feuh duy euh zeen , zin/, n. Pharm. a sulfanilamide derivative, C10H10N4O2S, used chiefly in the treatment of urinary tract infections, meningitis, and malaria. [1935 40; SULFA(NILAMIDE) + DIAZINE] * * * … Universalium
sulfadiazine — One of a group of diazine derivatives of sulfanilamide, the pyrimidine analog of sulfapyridine and sulfathiazole; one of the components of the triple sulfonamide mixture. It is an inhibitor of bacterial folic acid synthesis, which has been high … Medical dictionary
sulfadiazine — n. sulfa drug used to treat pneumonia and other bacterial infections … English contemporary dictionary
sulfadiazine — sul·fa·diazine … English syllables
