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sul·fa | \ ˈsəl-fə 
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\Definition of sulfa
1 : related chemically to sulfanilamide
2 : of, relating to, or containing sulfa drugs
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sulfa
adjectivesul·fa
variants:
or chiefly British sulpha \ ˈsəl-fə \
\Medical Definition of sulfa
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : related chemically to sulfanilamide
2 : of, relating to, employing, or containing sulfa drugs
sulfa therapy
sulfa
nounvariants:
or chiefly British sulpha
Medical Definition of sulfa (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of sulfa was in 1940
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