sulpha

A noun referring to any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA, used as an antibacterial agent.

• 🇩🇪Sammelbezeichnung für verschiedene synthetische organische Verbindungen, die das Wachstum von Bakterien hemmen, die Paraaminobenzoesäure benötigen, und daher als Antibiotika eingesetzt werden.

1. Antibacterial drug C1 formal medical

   Any of a group of synthetic organic compounds that inhibit the growth of bacteria by interfering with their ability to use PABA, used to treat infections.

   • The doctor prescribed a course of sulpha for the infection.
   • Sulpha drugs were among the first effective antibacterial agents.
   • Some patients are allergic to sulpha medications.

   🇩🇪Antibakterielles Arzneimittel

   Synonyme: sulfa drugsulfonamide

• sulphas plural form
• sulphas' possessive plural form
• sulpha's possessive singular form