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Etymology
Pronunciation
sulfamida
sulfonamide
sulfa-
sulfur-containing
+
-mida
amide
Sulfamida means sulfonamide and can be broken down into sulfa-0 (sulfur-containing0) and -mida1 (amide1), which together form a sulfur-containing amide compound.
noun
  1. sulfonamide
    A type of antibiotic drug used to treat bacterial infections
    El médico le recetó una sulfamida para tratar la infección. // The doctor prescribed a sulfonamide to treat the infection.