sulfa drug: Meaning and Definition of

sul'fa drug"

Pronunciation: [key]
— Pharm. Pharm.
  1. any of a group of drugs closely related in chemical structure to sulfanilamide, having a bacteriostatic rather than a bacteriocidal effect: used in the treatment of various wounds, burns, and infections. Also called
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