sulfacetamide
noun
sul·fa·cet·a·mide
variants
also sulfacetimide
or chiefly British sulphacetamide
also sulphacetimide
: a sulfa drug C8H10N2O3S that is used chiefly for treating infections of the urinary tract and in the form of its sodium salt C8H9N2NaO3S to treat infections of the eye and acne vulgaris
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“Sulfacetamide.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/sulfacetamide. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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