sulfadiazine
[ suhl-fuh-dahy-uh-zeen, -zin ]
/ ˌsʌl fəˈdaɪ əˌzin, -zɪn /
noun Pharmacology.
a sulfanilamide derivative, C10H10N4O2S, used chiefly in the treatment of urinary tract infections, meningitis, and malaria.
Origin of sulfadiazine
First recorded in 1935–40;
sulfa(nilamide) +
diazine
Words nearby sulfadiazine
sulcus of sclera,
suleiman i,
sulf-,
sulfa,
sulfa drug,
sulfadiazine,
sulfadimidine,
sulfamethazine,
sulfamethoxazole,
sulfamylon,
sulfanilamide
British Dictionary definitions for sulfadiazine
sulfadiazine
/ (ˌsʌlfəˈdaɪəˌziːn) /
noun
an important sulfa drug used chiefly in combination with an antibiotic. Formula: C 10 H 10 N 4 O 2 S
Medical definitions for sulfadiazine
sulfadiazine
[ sŭl′fə-dī′ə-zēn′ ]
n.
A sulfa drug used in the treatment of meningitis and other infections.