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sulfa-

/sʌl.fə/

sulfa- prefix: used to form names of sulfonamides used as antiinfectives.

Prefix

sulfa-

  1. Used to form names of sulfonamides used as antiinfectives.

Forms of sulfa-

alternative UKsulpha-

Origin of sulfa-

Contraction of sulfonamide.

Questions about sulfa-

What does sulfa- mean?
Sulfa- means used to form names of sulfonamides used as antiinfectives.
What part of speech is sulfa-?
Sulfa- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce sulfa-?
Sulfa- is pronounced /sʌl.fə/.

Words near sulfa- in the dictionary

  1. Sulewskis
  2. sulf-
  3. sulfa
  4. sulfa drug
  5. sulfa drugs
  6. sulfa-
  7. sulfabenzamide
  8. sulfacetamide
  9. sulfacetate
  10. sulfacetates
  11. sulfacetic

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