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sulfa

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

sul·fa

adj \ˈsəl-fə\

Definition of SULFA

1
: related chemically to sulfanilamide
2
: of, relating to, or containing sulfa drugs

Origin of SULFA

short for sulfanilamide
First Known Use: 1940

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