Meaning

1 senses

  1. Any of a group of antibiotic drugs structurally related to sulphonamide, tending to be bacteriostatic rather than bacteriocidal.

More definitions
  • antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA

Examples

3 sentences

  1. I am allergic to aspirin, penicillin, and sulfa drugs.

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  2. I am allergic to sulfa drugs.

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  3. I'm allergic to sulfa drugs.

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Forms

plural: sulfa drugs
Singularsulfa drug
Pluralsulfa drugs

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA:sulfasulphasulfonamide

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
suitorC1sukiyakisulfasulfurB2sulfuric
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