Meanings
noundapsone (countable and uncountable, plural dapsones)
plural dapsones
- countableuncountablemedicineA bacteriostatic antimicrobial agent 4-[(4-aminobenzene)sulfonyl]aniline (C₁₂H₁₂N₂O₂S) used in the treatment of leprosy and a chronic form of dermatitis.
Origin
Contraction of diaminophenylsulfone.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian дапсон
- дапсон (dapson)antimicrobial agent used in the treatment of leprosy and dermatitis
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dapsone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dapsone
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“dapsone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dapsone. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dapsone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dapsone.
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