sulfonamide
noun
sul·fon·amide
ˌsəl-ˈfä-nə-ˌmīd 
-məd;
-ˈfō-nə-ˌmīd
: any of various amides (such as sulfanilamide) of a sulfonic acid
also
: sulfa drug
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The researchers examined which children had been given prescriptions for penicillin, penicillin with B-lactamase inhibitor, cephalosporin, sulfonamide or macrolide within the first six months of life.
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 20 Dec. 2019
Any positive test results for sulfonamides could be the result of leftover antibiotics from that time or intentional misuse, Jonker said.
—Rebekah Tuchscherer, USA TODAY, 26 June 2019
Other antibiotics found to raise the risk of miscarriage include most macrolides, quinolones, tetracyclines, sulfonamides and metronidazole.
—Paul Sisson, sandiegouniontribune.com, 2 May 2017
Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 20 Dec. 2019
Any positive test results for sulfonamides could be the result of leftover antibiotics from that time or intentional misuse, Jonker said.
—Rebekah Tuchscherer, USA TODAY, 26 June 2019
Other antibiotics found to raise the risk of miscarriage include most macrolides, quinolones, tetracyclines, sulfonamides and metronidazole.
—Paul Sisson, sandiegouniontribune.com, 2 May 2017
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sulfonamide
noun
sul·fon·amide
variants
or chiefly British sulphonamide
: any of various amides (as sulfanilamide) of a sulfonic acid
also
: sulfa drug
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