sulfasalazine

S1U1L1F4A1S1A1L1A1Z10I1N1E1
/ˌsʌl.fəˈsæl.ə.ziːn/

noun

A sulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease) and several types of inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis).

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SSZsalazopyrinsalazosulfapyridineSASP
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Meanings

nounsulfasalazine (countable and uncountable, plural sulfasalazines)

plural sulfasalazines · alternative UK sulphasalazine

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA sulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease) and several types of inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis).

    Synonyms: SSZ, salazopyrin, salazosulfapyridine, SASP

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA sulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease) and several types of inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis).

Similar
SSZsalazopyrinsalazosulfapyridineSASP
Also see
salazopyrinsalazosulfapyridine

Origin

From sulfa- (“sulfonamide”) + -salazine (“salicylic acid derivative”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 柳氮磺胺吡啶
  • 柳氮磺胺吡啶sulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and inflammatory arthritis
French sulfasalazine
  • sulfasalazinesulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and inflammatory arthritis
German Sulfasalazin
  • Sulfasalazinsulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and inflammatory arthritis
Hungarian szulfaszalazin
  • szulfaszalazinsulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and inflammatory arthritis
Italian sulfasalazina, salazosulfapiridina
  • sulfasalazinasulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and inflammatory arthritis
  • salazosulfapiridinasulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and inflammatory arthritis
Portuguese sulfassalazina
  • sulfassalazinasulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and inflammatory arthritis
Romanian sulfasalazină
  • sulfasalazinăsulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and inflammatory arthritis
Spanish sulfasalazina
  • sulfasalazinasulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and inflammatory arthritis
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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