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sulfonamide
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sulfonamide [‚səl′fän·ə‚mīd]
(organic chemistry)
One of a group of organosulfur compounds, RSO2NH2, prepared by the reaction of sulfonyl chloride and ammonia; used for sulfa drugs.


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They found it during World War II in the form of sulfa drugs, precursors to modern antibiotics.
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