Noun: sulfapyridine ,súl-fu'pi-ri,deen
- Sulfa drug derived from pyridine and sulfanilamide
"Sulfapyridine was once widely used to treat pneumonia"
Type of: sulfa [N. Amer], sulfa drug [N. Amer], sulfonamide [N. Amer], sulpha [Brit, Cdn], sulphonamide [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Sulfapyridine