sulfamethoxazole

English

Chemical structure of sulfamethoxazole

Alternative forms

sulphamethoxazole

Etymology

From sulfa- (“sulfonamide”) +‎ meth- +‎ (is)oxazole.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌsʌl.fə.mɪˈtɒk.sə.zəʊl/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsʌl.fəˌmɛˈθɑk.səˌzoʊl/

Noun

sulfamethoxazole (uncountable)

(pharmacology) An antibacterial sulfonamide C₁₀H₁₁N₃O3S used alone or in combination with trimethoprim (as in the treatment of urinary tract infections or acute otitis media).

Derived terms

trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

Translations

Translations

Czech: sulfamethoxazol m, sulfametoxazol m
Spanish: sulfametoxazol m

References

“sulfamethoxazole”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“sulfamethoxazole”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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