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sulfa- en · X

Pronunciation

  • /sʌl.fə/

Etymology

Etymology tree English sulfon(ic acid) Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide English sulfonamide English sulfa- Contraction of sulfonamide.

Meanings

  1. (morpheme) Used to form names of sulfonamides used as antiinfectives.

Forms

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sulpha- UK, alternative lexicographic