English Explanatory Dictionary

sulfonamide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any amide of a sulfonic acid RS(=O)₂NR'₂
  2. Any of a group of antibiotics; a sulfa drug

Word forms

sulfonamide sulfonamides sulphonamide

Etymology

Etymology tree English sulfonic Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide English sulfonamide From sulfon(ic acid) + amide.

Derived words

cefsumide furosemide glibenclamide glibornuride glicaramide gliflumide glipalamide glisentide glisindamide glisolamide glyclopyramide glycyclamide methanesulfonamide nimesulide perfluorooctanesulfonamide salazosulfamide sonepiprazole sulfonamidic susalimod tamsulosin zonisamide
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