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sulfamethoprim

sulfamethoprim noun: an antiinfective agent used to treat and prevent urinary tract infections.

Noun

sulfamethoprim (uncountable)

  1. An antiinfective agent used to treat and prevent urinary tract infections

Origin of sulfamethoprim

From sulfa- + metho- + -prim.

Questions about sulfamethoprim

What does sulfamethoprim mean?
Sulfamethoprim means an antiinfective agent used to treat and prevent urinary tract infections.
What part of speech is sulfamethoprim?
Sulfamethoprim is a noun.

Words near sulfamethoprim in the dictionary

  1. sulfamazone
  2. sulfamerazine
  3. sulfameter
  4. sulfamethazine
  5. sulfamethizole
  6. sulfamethoprim
  7. sulfamethoxazole
  8. sulfamethoxydiazine
  9. sulfamethoxypyrazine
  10. sulfamethoxypyridazine
  11. sulfametomidine

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