English noun: sulfa drug | |||
1. | sulfa drug (artifact) antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA | ||
Synonyms | sulfa, sulfonamide, sulpha | ||
Broader (hypernym) | antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Gantanol, Gantrisin, Sulamyd, sulfacetamide, sulfadiazine, sulfamethazine, sulfamethoxazole, sulfamezathine, sulfanilamide, sulfapyridine, sulfisoxazole, Thiosulfil | ||