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sulfathiourea

sulfathiourea noun: a sulfonamide antibacterial.

Noun

sulfathiourea (uncountable)

  1. A sulfonamide antibacterial.

Forms of sulfathiourea

alternative UKsulphathiourea

Origin of sulfathiourea

From sulfa- (“sulfonamide”) + thiourea.

Questions about sulfathiourea

What does sulfathiourea mean?
Sulfathiourea means a sulfonamide antibacterial.
What part of speech is sulfathiourea?
Sulfathiourea is a noun.

Words near sulfathiourea in the dictionary

  1. sulfates
  2. sulfates of iron
  3. sulfathalidine
  4. sulfathiazole
  5. sulfathiazoles
  6. sulfathiourea
  7. sulfatian
  8. sulfatic
  9. sulfatide
  10. sulfatides
  11. sulfatidosis

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