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sul·fa (sulґfə) of, related to, or containing sulfanilamide or other sulfonamide.Medical dictionary. 2011.
SULFA — SULFA, short for Surrendered ULFA, i.e. members of the United Liberation Front of Asom that surrendered to the government.Beginning with 1990, the Government of India has attempted to wean away members of ULFA. In 1992 a large section of second… … Wikipedia
şulfă — şúlfă, şúlfe, s.f. (reg.; deprec.) 1. haină veche, deformată sau de calitate inferioară. 2. haină de croială orăşenească. 3. femeie care are o ţinută neîngrijită, neglijentă. 4. persoană care se îmbracă în haine orăşeneşti. 5. om de nimic. 6.… … Dicționar Român
sulfa — 1942, short name for the group of drugs derived from sulfanilamide ( amide of sulfanilic acid, which is so called because it is a sulphonic derivative of the dye stuff ANILINE (Cf. aniline)), and shortened from that word. (The usual British… … Etymology dictionary
sulfa — [sul′fə] adj. [contr. < SULFANILAMIDE] designating or of a family of drugs of the sulfanilamide type, used in combating certain bacterial infections … English World dictionary
sulfa — /sul feuh/, Pharm. adj. 1. related chemically to sulfanilamide. 2. pertaining to, consisting of, or involving a sulfa drug or drugs. n. 3. See sulfa drug. [1935 40; short for SULFANILAMIDE] * * * … Universalium
sulfa — n. sulfa drug, any of a group of synthetic organic compounds which inhibit bacterial growth adj. similar in chemical structure to sulfanilamide; of or pertaining to a sulfa drug … English contemporary dictionary
sulfa — sul•fa [[t]ˈsʌl fə[/t]] adj. 1) pha related chemically to sulfanilamide 2) pha pertaining to, consisting of, or involving a sulfa drug or drugs 3) sulfa drug • Etymology: 1935–40; short for sulfanilamide … From formal English to slang
sulfa- — combining form or sulf also sulpha or sulph Etymology: sulfa , sulf from sulfanilamide; sulpha , sulph alteration (influenced by … Useful english dictionary
sulfa — adjective Etymology: short for sulfanilamide Date: 1940 1. related chemically to sulfanilamide 2. of, relating to, or containing sulfa drugs … New Collegiate Dictionary
sulfa — Término común para la droga sulfonamida, cualquier miembro de una clase de drogas sintéticas antibacterianas con una estructura química particular que incluye a la vez átomos de azufre y de nitrógeno. Su efectividad antibacteriana fue descubierta … Enciclopedia Universal
