phthalylsulphathiazole
/ˌ(f)θalʌɪlˌsʌlfəˈθʌɪəzəʊl/ /ˌ(f)θalɪlˌsʌlfəˈθʌɪəzəʊl/(also phthalylsulfathiazole) Pharmacology
noun
An antibiotic of the sulphonamide class which is poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and is used chiefly to reduce the bacterial flora of the bowel before surgery.
- Chemical name: 4′-(2-thiazolylsulphamyl)phthalanilic acid; HOOC·C6H4·CONH·C6H4·SO2NH·C3H2NS..
Origin
1940s. From phthalyl + sulpha- + thiazole.
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