"sulfa-" meaning in English

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Prefix

IPA: /sʌl.fə/
Etymology: Contraction of sulfonamide. Etymology templates: {{m|en|sulfonamide}} sulfonamide Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} sulfa-, {{en-prefix}} sulfa-
  1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of sulfonamides used as antiinfectives. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Synonyms: sulpha- [UK]
    Sense id: en-sulfa--en-prefix-753FDXbb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

Alternative forms

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