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- [suhl-fon-uh-mahyd, -mid, suhl-fuh-nam-ahyd, -id]
- /sʌlˈfɒn əˌmaɪd, -mɪd, ˌsʌl fəˈnæm aɪd, -ɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suhl-fon-uh-mahyd, -mid, suhl-fuh-nam-ahyd, -id]
- /sʌlˈfɒn əˌmaɪd, -mɪd, ˌsʌl fəˈnæm aɪd, -ɪd/
Definitions of sulfonamide word
- noun sulfonamide sulfa drug. 1
- noun sulfonamide any of the sulfa drugs, as sulfadiazine, containing the group or the monovalent, negative radical SO2NH2 0
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Origin of sulfonamide
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; sulfon(ic acid) + amide
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Parts of speech for Sulfonamide
noun
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sulfonamide popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sulfonamide
noun sulfonamide
- amoxicillin — a penicillin antibiotic used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections
- ampicillin — a semisynthetic penicillin used to treat various infections
- anti-biotic — any of a large group of chemical substances, as penicillin or streptomycin, produced by various microorganisms and fungi, having the capacity in dilute solutions to inhibit the growth of or to destroy bacteria and other microorganisms, used chiefly in the treatment of infectious diseases.
- antibiotic — Antibiotics are medical drugs used to kill bacteria and treat infections.
- erythromycin — An antibiotic used in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. It is similar in its effects to penicillin.
Top questions with sulfonamide
- what is sulfonamide?
- what is sulfonamide used for?
- what is a sulfonamide?
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