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SULFONAMIDE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA
Synonyms:
sulfa; sulfa drug; sulfonamide; sulpha
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sulfonamide" is a kind of...):
antibacterial; antibacterial drug; bactericide (any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sulfonamide"):
Sulamyd; sulfacetamide (a topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections)
sulfadiazine (a sulfa drug used in treating meningitis and pneumonia and other infections)
sulfamethazine; sulfamezathine (a sulfa drug used like sulfadiazine and also in veterinary medicine)
Gantanol; sulfamethoxazole (a sulfonamide (trade name Gantanol) used to treat infections (especially infections of the urinary tract))
sulfanilamide (a white odorless crystalline sulfa drug; the parent compound of most of the sulfa drugs)
sulfapyridine (sulfa drug derived from pyridine and sulfanilamide)
Gantrisin; sulfisoxazole (a sulfonamide (trade name Gantrisin) used to treat infections of the urinary tract)
Thiosulfil (trade name for a sulfonamide antibacterial)
Context examples:
A sulfonamide and carbonic anhydrase inhibitor with specific affinity for carbonic anhydrase II.
(Brinzolamide, NCI Thesaurus)
In the body fosamprenavir is metabolized to amprenavir, a synthetic derivative of hydroxyethylamine sulfonamide that selectively binds to and inhibits human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease.
(Fosamprenavir, NCI Thesaurus)
A sulfonamide triptan with extracerebral, intracranial vasoconstrictor activity.
(Almotriptan, NCI Thesaurus)
A long acting, quinazoline-based sulfonamide thiazide-like, diuretic.
(Metolazone, NCI Thesaurus)
A benzothiadiazine sulfonamide belonging to the class of the thiazide diuretics.
(Paraflutizide, NCI Thesaurus)
It is an aromatic sulfonamide hydroxamate initially found in a screen for inhibitors of the tumorigenic phenotype of K-ras-transformed NIH3T3 cells.
(Oxamflatin, NCI Thesaurus)
A sulfonamide antibiotic used for topical application to the skin and the conjunctiva.
(Phthalylsulfacetamide, NCI Thesaurus)
The hydrochloride salt form of naratriptan, a sulfonamide with selective serotonin (5-HT) 1 receptor agonistic activity and anti-migraine property.
(Naratriptan Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
A sulfonamide derivate and carbonic anhydrase inhibitor with potential antineoplastic activity.
(Methazolamide, NCI Thesaurus)
A benzothiadiazine-sulfonamide derivative belonging to the class of the thiazide diuretics.
(Methyclothiazide, NCI Thesaurus)
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