sulfadoxine

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noun

A long-lasting sulfonamide often used to treat or prevent malaria and certain infections of livestock.

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Meanings

nounsulfadoxine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA long-lasting sulfonamide often used to treat or prevent malaria and certain infections of livestock.

Origin

From sulfa- (“sulfonamide”).

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APA

sulfadoxine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfadoxine

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“sulfadoxine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfadoxine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sulfadoxine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfadoxine.

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