sulfonamide

sulfonamide

See also: Sulfonamide

English

Alternative forms

• sulphonamide

Noun

sulfonamide (plural sulfonamides) (American spelling)

1. (chemistry) Any amide of a sulfonic acid RS(=O)₂NR'₂
2. (pharmacology) Any of a group of antibiotics; a sulfa drug

Derived terms

• sulfonamidic

Translations

any amide of a sulfonic acid

Catalan: sulfonamida f Polish: sulfonamid m

Spanish: sulfonamida f

type of antibiotic, a sulfa drug

Czech: sulfonamid m

Polish: sulfonamid m