sulfonamide

/səlˌfɑnəˈmaɪd/

Other forms: sulfonamides

Definitions of sulfonamide

1. noun

   antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA
   synonyms: sulfa, sulfa drug, sulpha

   types:

   Sulamyd, sulfacetamide

   a topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections

   sulfadiazine

   a sulfa drug used in treating meningitis and pneumonia and other infections

   sulfamethazine, sulfamezathine

   a sulfa drug used like sulfadiazine and also in veterinary medicine

   Gantanol, sulfamethoxazole

   a sulfonamide (trade name Gantanol) used to treat infections (especially infections of the urinary tract)

   sulfanilamide

   a white odorless crystalline sulfa drug; the parent compound of most of the sulfa drugs

   sulfapyridine

   sulfa drug derived from pyridine and sulfanilamide

   Gantrisin, sulfisoxazole

   a sulfonamide (trade name Gantrisin) used to treat infections of the urinary tract

   Thiosulfil

   trade name for a sulfonamide antibacterial

   type of:

   antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide

   any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth