SULFISOXAZOLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sulfisoxazole mean? 

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

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

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• SULFISOXAZOLE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Gantrisin; sulfisoxazole

Hypernyms ("sulfisoxazole" 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)