sulfisoxazole

sulfisoxazole
noun
a sulfonamide (trade name Gantrisin) used to treat infections of the urinary tract
• Syn: ↑Gantrisin
• Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Gantrisin)
• Hypernyms: ↑sulfa drug, ↑sulfa, ↑sulpha, ↑sulfonamide

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\\ˌsəlfəˈsäksəˌzōl\ noun
Etymology: sulfa- + isoxazole
: a sulfa drug C11H13N3O3S derived from sulfanilamide and isoxazole and used similarly to other sulfanilamide derivatives but because of its greater solubility it is less likely to produce renal damage

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/sul'fi sok"seuh zohl'/, n. Pharm.
a white to yellowish, crystalline, slightly bitter sulfonamide, C11H13N3O3S, used chiefly in the treatment of infections of the urinary tract.
[1960-65; SULF(ONAMIDE) + isoxazole; see IS-, OX-, AZOLE]

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