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Sulphanilamide vs Sulpha - What's the difference?

sulphanilamide | sulpha |

In context|pharmacology|lang=en terms the difference between sulphanilamide and sulpha

is that sulphanilamide is (pharmacology) the amide of sulphanilic acid, used to treat streptococcal infections; the parent compound of the sulphonamides while sulpha is (pharmacology) of or containing sulphanilamide.

As a noun sulphanilamide

is (pharmacology) the amide of sulphanilic acid, used to treat streptococcal infections; the parent compound of the sulphonamides.

As an adjective sulpha is

(pharmacology) of or containing sulphanilamide.

sulphanilamide

English

Alternative forms

* sulfanilamide

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pharmacology) The amide of sulphanilic acid, used to treat streptococcal infections; the parent compound of the sulphonamides.
  • * 2001': Gerhard Domagk discovered that the red dye Prontosil is active against streptococcal infections in mice and humans. Soon afterward French workers showed that its active antibacterial agent is '''sulphanilamide . — Leslie Iversen, ''Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 9)

    • sulpha

    English

    Alternative forms

    * sulfa (US )

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (pharmacology) Of or containing sulphanilamide.

    • See also

    * sulpha-

    Anagrams

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