mafenide

mafenide
/meuh fen"uyd/, Pharm.
an antibacterial substance, C7H10N2O2S, prepared in cream form and used topically, along with other treatments, on second- to third-degree burns to reduce bacterial growth.
[maf- (perh. reversed letters from SULFONAMIDE) + (BENZ)EN(E) + -IDE]

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