sulfamethoxazole

sulfamethoxazole
/sul'feuh meth ok"seuh zohl'/, n. Pharm.
an antimicrobial substance, C10H11N3O3S, used against a variety of susceptible Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms, as in the treatment of certain urinary tract infections and skin infections.
[1955-60; SULFA(NILAMIDE) + METH(YL) + (is)oxazole; see IS-, OX-, AZOLE]

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