Definition of Sulfa drug

1. Noun. Antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA.


Definition of Sulfa drug

1. Noun. Antibiotic drugs related to sulphonamide in chemical structure, tending to be bacteriostatic rather than bacteriocidal. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sulfa Drug

sulcation
sulcations
sulci
sulcification
sulciform
sulconazole
sulcus
sulcus centralis
sulcus lateralis cerebri
suldan
suldans
sulesomab
sulf-
sulfa
sulfa-
sulfa drug (current term)
sulfa drugs
sulfacetamide
sulfacid
sulfacids
sulfadiazine
sulfadiazines
sulfadimethoxine
sulfadimidine
sulfadoxine
sulfafurazole
sulfamate
sulfamates
sulfamethazine
sulfamethoxazole

Literary usage of Sulfa drug

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1. Glossary of HIV/Aids-related Terms edited by Barry Leonard (1995)
"SUBUNIT HIV VACCINE: A genetically engineered vaccine that is based on only part of the HIV molecule. See also Genetic Engineering. sulfa drug: Any of a ..."

2. Food Safety and Quality: FDA Strategy Needed to Address Animal Drug Residues (1993)
"As of May 1992 the Denver laboratory had confirmed the presence of five sulfa drug residues in milk samples tested (one sulfadimethoxine and four ..."

3. Alternative Medicine: Expanding Medical Horizons by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"It was as effective as penicillin or a combination of penicillin and a sulfa drug. Huang lian also has been successfully used to treat diphtheria; ..."

4. Impacts of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria: Thanks to Penicillin-- He Will by Office of Technology Assessment, United States, Congress (1995)
"Antibiotics in Fish Commercial fish farming is a fast-growing enterprise, and oxytetracycline, a sulfa drug, and a derivative of trimethoprim are used to ..."

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