SULFACETAMIDE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sulfacetamide mean? 

• SULFACETAMIDE (noun)
  The noun SULFACETAMIDE has 1 sense:

1. a topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections

  Familiarity information: SULFACETAMIDE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SULFACETAMIDE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Sulamyd; sulfacetamide

Hypernyms ("sulfacetamide" is a kind of...):

sulfa; sulfa drug; sulfonamide; sulpha (antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA)