Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sulfa

1 sense of sulfa

Sense 1
sulfa drug, sulfa, sulpha, sulfonamide -- (antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA)
       => antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide -- (any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth)