Sulfonamide
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Sulfonamide or sulphonamide may refer to:
- Sulfonamide (chemistry)Sulfonamide (chemistry)In chemistry, the sulfonamide functional group is -S2-NH2, a sulfonyl group connected to an amine group.A sulfonamide is a compound that contains this group. The general formula is RSO2NH2, where R is some organic group. For example, "methanesulfonamide" is CH3SO2NH2...
– the sulfonamide functional group. (organic chemistry) - Sulfonamide (medicine)Sulfonamide (medicine)Sulfonamide or sulphonamide is the basis of several groups of drugs. The original antibacterial sulfonamides are synthetic antimicrobial agents that contain the sulfonamide group. Some sulfonamides are also devoid of antibacterial activity, e.g., the anticonvulsant sultiame...
– the group of sulfonamide antibacterial drugs.