sulfathiazole

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noun

A short-acting sulfa drug, a common oral and topical antimicrobial prior to the discovery of less toxic alternatives.

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Meanings

nounsulfathiazole (countable and uncountable, plural sulfathiazoles)

plural sulfathiazoles · alternative sulphathiazole

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA short-acting sulfa drug, a common oral and topical antimicrobial prior to the discovery of less toxic alternatives.

Origin

From sulfa- (“sulfonamide”) + thiazole.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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