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Wiktionary
alt. (label en American spelling) Any of a class of amino substituted aromatic sulfonamides that are used as antifungal antibiotics; but especially the parent compound ''4-aminobenzenesulfonamide'' n. (label en American spelling) Any of a class of amino substituted aromatic sulfonamides that are used as antifungal antibiotics; but especially the parent compound ''4-aminobenzenesulfonamide''
WordNet
n. a white odorless crystalline sulfa drug; the parent compound of most of the sulfa drugs
Wikipedia
Sulfanilamide (also spelled sulphanilamide) is a sulfonamide antibacterial. Chemically, it is an organic compound consisting of an aniline derivatized with a sulfonamide group. Powdered sulfanilamide was used by the Allies in WWII to reduce infection rates and contributed to a dramatic reduction in mortality rates compared to previous wars. Modern antibiotics have supplanted sulfanilamide on the battlefield; however, sulfanilamide remains in use for treatment of vaginal yeast infections.
The term "sulfanilamides" is also used to describe a family of molecules containing these functional groups. Examples include:
- Furosemide, a loop diuretic
- Sulfadiazine, an antibiotic
- Sulfamethoxazole, an antibiotic
Usage examples of "sulfanilamide".
I told Goldblatt to give Peppy two sulfanilamide tablets every eight hours, but he complained that Peppy was liable to bite him if he stuck his fingers down his throat.
She looked at me for a possible reaction, but vitamin C and sulfanilamide sounded quite harmless, and I said so.
Taking the large airborne aid-kit from his belt, he pulled out sulfanilamide, bandage, and tape.
Look what the present war has contributed to the growth of knowledge and the use of the sulfanilamide compounds.
I cleaned the wound several times a day with soap and water and dusted it with powdered sulfanilamide, a new antibacterial medicine in which all wounds were now dusted.
In addition, to prepare for the more difficult process of making chloramphenicol, our chemists are producing small quantities of an antibiotic called sulfanilamide, which can be used to prevent wound infections.