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