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SULFONAMIDE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA

Synonyms:

sulfa; sulfa drug; sulfonamide; sulpha

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sulfonamide" is a kind of...):

antibacterial; antibacterial drug; bactericide (any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sulfonamide"):

Sulamyd; sulfacetamide (a topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections)

sulfadiazine (a sulfa drug used in treating meningitis and pneumonia and other infections)

sulfamethazine; sulfamezathine (a sulfa drug used like sulfadiazine and also in veterinary medicine)

Gantanol; sulfamethoxazole (a sulfonamide (trade name Gantanol) used to treat infections (especially infections of the urinary tract))

sulfanilamide (a white odorless crystalline sulfa drug; the parent compound of most of the sulfa drugs)

sulfapyridine (sulfa drug derived from pyridine and sulfanilamide)

Gantrisin; sulfisoxazole (a sulfonamide (trade name Gantrisin) used to treat infections of the urinary tract)

Thiosulfil (trade name for a sulfonamide antibacterial)

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 Context examples: 

A sulfonamide and carbonic anhydrase inhibitor with specific affinity for carbonic anhydrase II.

(Brinzolamide, NCI Thesaurus)

In the body fosamprenavir is metabolized to amprenavir, a synthetic derivative of hydroxyethylamine sulfonamide that selectively binds to and inhibits human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease.

(Fosamprenavir, NCI Thesaurus)

A sulfonamide triptan with extracerebral, intracranial vasoconstrictor activity.

(Almotriptan, NCI Thesaurus)

A long acting, quinazoline-based sulfonamide thiazide-like, diuretic.

(Metolazone, NCI Thesaurus)

A benzothiadiazine sulfonamide belonging to the class of the thiazide diuretics.

(Paraflutizide, NCI Thesaurus)

It is an aromatic sulfonamide hydroxamate initially found in a screen for inhibitors of the tumorigenic phenotype of K-ras-transformed NIH3T3 cells.

(Oxamflatin, NCI Thesaurus)

A sulfonamide antibiotic used for topical application to the skin and the conjunctiva.

(Phthalylsulfacetamide, NCI Thesaurus)

The hydrochloride salt form of naratriptan, a sulfonamide with selective serotonin (5-HT) 1 receptor agonistic activity and anti-migraine property.

(Naratriptan Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

A sulfonamide derivate and carbonic anhydrase inhibitor with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Methazolamide, NCI Thesaurus)

A benzothiadiazine-sulfonamide derivative belonging to the class of the thiazide diuretics.

(Methyclothiazide, NCI Thesaurus)