dapsone
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Dapsone — Systematic (IUPAC) name 4 [(4 aminobenzene)sulfonyl]aniline … Wikipedia
Dapsone — Général Nom IUPAC 4,4 sulfonyldianiline No CAS … Wikipédia en Français
dapsone — [dap′sōn΄] n. a white, crystalline powder, (C6H4NH2) 2SO2, used in the treatment of leprosy and of a dermatitis somewhat resembling herpes … English World dictionary
dapsone — An antibiotic used in the treatment of leprosy and certain cutaneous diseases such as dermatitis herpetiformis, is active against the tubercle bacillus, is used in the treatment of bovine coccidiosis and streptococcal … Medical dictionary
dapsone — noun Etymology: diamine + phenyl + sulfone Date: 1952 an antimicrobial agent C12H12N2O2S used especially to treat leprosy and a chronic form of dermatitis … New Collegiate Dictionary
dapsone — Drug related to the sulphonamides (diaminodiphenyl sulphone) that is used to treat leprosy (causative agent is Mycobacterium leprae ). May act by inhibiting folate synthesis … Dictionary of molecular biology
dapsone — noun A drug, 4 [(4 aminobenzene)sulfonyl]aniline, used in the treatment of leprosy and similar infections … Wiktionary
dapsone — n. antibiotic used to treat leprosy and certain types of skin diseases … English contemporary dictionary
dapsone — [ dapsəʊn] noun Medicine a sulphur containing drug used to treat leprosy. Origin 1950s: from elements of the systematic name dipara aminophenyl sulphone … English new terms dictionary
dapsone — dap·sone … English syllables
