sulfasalazine

[ suhl-fuh-sal-uh-zeen ]
/ ˌsʌl fəˈsæl əˌzin /

noun Pharmacology.

a substance, C18H14N4O5S, used in the treatment of ulcerative colitis.

Origin of sulfasalazine

First recorded in 1960–65; sulfa(nilamide) + sal(icylic acid) + azine