Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sulfasalazine

/ˌsʌl.fəˈsæl.ə.ziːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: sul-fasalazine
IPA: /ˌsʌl.fəˈsæl.ə.ziːn/

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease) and several types of inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From sulfa- (“sulfonamide”) + -salazine (“salicylic acid derivative”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

sulfasalazines (plural) sulphasalazine (alternative, UK)

Frequently Paired Words

mesalazine

Synonyms

SSZ salazopyrin salazosulfapyridine SASP

Questions

How do you pronounce sulfasalazine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsʌl.fəˈsæl.ə.ziːn/.
What does sulfasalazine mean?: A sulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease) and several types of inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis).
Where does sulfasalazine come from?: From sulfa- (“sulfonamide”) + -salazine (“salicylic acid derivative”).

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