dapsone

English

Chemical structure of dapsone

Etymology

Contraction of di aminophenyl sulfone.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdap.səʊn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdæpˌsoʊn/

Noun

dapsone (countable and uncountable, plural dapsones)

(pharmacology) A bacteriostatic antimicrobial agent 4-[(4-aminobenzene)sulfonyl]aniline (C₁₂H₁₂N₂O₂S) used in the treatment of leprosy and a chronic form of dermatitis.

Derived terms

References

“dapsone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“dapsone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

Penados, espadon, nose pad

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