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sulfadiazine

sulfadiazine

1 8.1
A medicine that kills bacteria and treats infections like pneumonia and meningitis
  • noun
  • /ˌsʌlfəˈdaɪəˌzin/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sulfadiazina
  • The doctor prescribed sulfadiazine to treat her pneumonia effectively.
  • silver sulfadiazine

Examples

  • One of the more frequently used in otolaryngologic practice is CSF powder—a mixture of chloramphenicol, sulfadiazine, and Fungizone (amphotericin B).

    Academic text (2002)

  • Silver sulfadiazine (SSD) cream (Flamazine, Smith & Nephew, USA), present on the market for the past four decades, has been the topical antimicrobial of choice at many burn centers.

    Academic text (2015)

  • After reviewing the symptoms, the nurse decided to administer sulfadiazine for the bacterial infection.

  • To combat the worsening condition, the patient was given sulfadiazine as part of the treatment plan.

Synonyms

sulfa
vssulfadiazine
  • Specialized
3 8.2

An antibiotic drug that stops bacteria from growing by using sulfonamide chemicals

is a single antibiotic in this group used to treat infections like meningitis
sulfonamide
vssulfadiazine
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A medicine that kills or stops the growth of some bacteria

is one specific antibiotic from that class used to treat meningitis and pneumonia
sulfa drug
vssulfadiazine
  • Specialized
1 6.2

A medicine that stops bacteria from growing to treat infections

is a single antibiotic within that group used to treat serious infections

Surface Forms

sulfadiazine singular
sulfadiazines plural

Morphology

sulfadiazine = sulfa + diazine (opaque) = sulfa + diazine

The word is a technical chemical/drug name combining 'sulfa' (a sulfonamide-related element) with a chemical combining form 'diazine'; its meaning is specialized and not derivable by an average B1 learner from its parts.

Etymology

Sulfadiazine starts with sulfa, from 'sulfur' and the common name 'sulfa' for that group of medicines, and ends with -diazine, a chemical ending that shows it is a specific chemical. So, sulfadiazine is a sulfa antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.