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sulphonamide
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sulphonamide [sʌlˈfɒnəˌmaɪd]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any of a class of organic compounds that are amides of sulphonic acids containing the group -SO2NH2 or a group derived from this. An important class of sulphonamides are the sulfa drugs
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sulphonamide [sʌlˈfɒnəmaɪd] N → sulfamida f
sulphonamide, (US) sulfonamide
n → Sulfonamid nt
sulphonamide [sʌlˈfɒnəˌmaɪd] n → sulfamidico
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