sulphonamide

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A form of sulfonamide — Any amide of a sulfonic acid RS(=O)₂NR'₂

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Meanings

nounsulphonamide (plural sulphonamides)

plural sulphonamides

  1. UKalternativemedicineAlternative spelling of sulfonamide.

    In the early 1930s, researchers in Germany produced a group of antibacterial drugs known as sulphonamides, but they didn’t always work well and often had serious side effects.

    2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 48
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APA

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

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Chicago

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