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sulphamethoxazole
(sulpha|meth|oxa¦zole)
Pronunciation:
/ˌsʌlfəmɪˈtɒksəzəʊl/
(
US
sulfamethoxazole
)
noun
[
mass noun
]
Medicine
a sulphonamide antibiotic used to treat respiratory and urinary tract infections, and as a component of the preparation co-trimoxazole.
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