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Sulfonamide vs Sulfadimidine - What's the difference?

sulfonamide | sulfadimidine |

As nouns the difference between sulfonamide and sulfadimidine

is that sulfonamide is while sulfadimidine is (medicine) a particular sulfonamide antibacterial agent.

sulfonamide

English

(wikipedia sulfonamide)

Alternative forms

* sulphonamide

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any amide of a sulfonic acid RS(=O)2NR'2.
  • (pharmaceutical drug) Any of a group of antibiotics; a sulfa drug.

    • sulfadimidine

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia sulfadimidine) (-)
  • (medicine) A particular sulfonamide antibacterial agent