or chiefly Brit  sal*i*cyl*azo*sul*pha*pyr*i*dine  n :  a sulfonamide C₁₈H₁₄N₄O₅S used in the treatment of chronic ulcerative colitis - called also sulfasalazine  .
 
 
 
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