sulfasalazine

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Chemical structure of sulfasalazine

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Etymology

From sulfa- (“sulfonamide”) +‎ -salazine (“salicylic acid derivative”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsʌl.fəˈsæl.ə.ziːn/

Noun

sulfasalazine (countable and uncountable, plural sulfasalazines)

  1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A sulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease) and several types of inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis).
    Synonyms: SSZ (abbreviation), salazopyrin, salazosulfapyridine, SASP

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