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sulfa
[ suhl-fuh ]
adjective
- related chemically to sulfanilamide.
- pertaining to, consisting of, or involving a sulfa drug or drugs.
noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sulfa1
First recorded in 1935–40; short for sulfanilamide
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Example Sentences
Her father, her mother said on the phone, had fallen into a coma after his kidneys failed in response to a sulfa drug.
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With it came a breeze that pushed sulfa powder through their hair and made the edges of their nostrils sting.
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They decided that, initially at least, sulfa-tetradine was a miraculous success.
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The effect of penicillin and certain sulfa drugs on the intracellular bacteroids of the cockroach.
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Had to try a new derivative, Sylvester, but the sulfa series was the right approach.
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It contained sulfa pills, powder for dusting, and other medicines.
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