SULFAMETHOXAZOLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sulfamethoxazole mean? 

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

1. a sulfonamide (trade name Gantanol) used to treat infections (especially infections of the urinary tract)

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• SULFAMETHOXAZOLE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A sulfonamide (trade name Gantanol) used to treat infections (especially infections of the urinary tract)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Gantanol; sulfamethoxazole

Hypernyms ("sulfamethoxazole" 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)

 Context examples 

It is a combination of two anti-infection drugs, sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim.

(Co-trimoxazole, NCI Dictionary)