sulfadiazine

== English == === Alternative forms === sulphadiazine (UK) === Etymology === From sulfa- (“sulfonamide”) +‎ diazine. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌsʌl.fəˈdaɪ.ə.ziːn/ === Noun === sulfadiazine (countable and uncountable, plural sulfadiazines) (pharmacology) A sulfonamide antibiotic that works by halting the production of folic acid inside the bacterial cell, commonly used to treat meningococcal meningitis, toxoplasmosis, and urinary tract infections. ==== Derived terms ==== sulfadiazine sodium ==== Translations ==== === References === “sulphadiazine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “sulfadiazine”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.