sulfacetamide
A sulfonamide antibioticA sulfonamide antibiotic.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A sulfonamide antibiotic.
(uncountable)The amide of sulfacetic acid.
More definitions
- a topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections
Origin
From sulfa- (“sulfonamide”) + acetamide.From sulfa- (“sulfonamide”) + acetamide.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections:Sulamyd
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable