sulfasalazine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌsʌl.fəˈsæl.ə.ziːn/
Etymology
From sulfa- (“sulfonamide”) + -salazine (“salicylic acid derivative”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A sulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease) and several types of inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sulfasalazines | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sulphasalazine | UK, alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
salazosulfapyridine · SASP · SSZ · salazopyrin
Translations (10)
es sulfasalazina (sulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and inflammatory arthritis) · fr sulfasalazine (sulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and inflammatory arthritis) · kk сульфасалазин (sulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and inflammatory arthritis) · it sulfasalazina (sulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and inflammatory arthritis) · hu szulfaszalazin (sulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and inflammatory arthritis) · cmn 柳氮磺胺吡啶 (sulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and inflammatory arthritis) · it salazosulfapiridina (sulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and inflammatory arthritis) · de Sulfasalazin (sulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and inflammatory arthritis) · ro sulfasalazină (sulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and inflammatory arthritis) · pt sulfassalazina (sulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and inflammatory arthritis)