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sulfisoxazole

noun

sul·​fi·​sox·​a·​zole
variants or chiefly British sulphisoxazole
: a sulfa drug C11H13N3O3S derived from sulfanilamide that is less likely than other sulfanilamide derivatives to produce renal damage because of its greater solubility

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“Sulfisoxazole.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/sulfisoxazole. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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