sulfasalazine

English

Chemical structure of sulfasalazine

Alternative forms

• sulphasalazine (UK)

Etymology

From sulfa- (“sulfonamide”) +‎ -salazine (“salicylic acid derivative”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsʌl.fəˈsæl.ə.ziːn/

Noun

sulfasalazine (countable and uncountable, plural sulfasalazines)

1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A sulfonamide antibiotic used to treat ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.

References

• “sulphasalazine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “sulfasalazine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.