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sulfamethoxazole

Syllabification: (sul·fa·meth·ox·a·zole)
(chiefly British also sulphamethoxazole)
Definition of sulfamethoxazole

noun

Medicine
  • a sulfonamide antibiotic used to treat respiratory and urinary tract infections, and as a component of the preparation co-trimoxazole.

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