or chiefly Brit  sul*pha*pyr*i*dine  n :  a sulfa drug C₁₁H₁₁N₃O₂S that is derived from pyridine and sulfanilamide and is used in small doses in the treatment of dermatitis herpetiformis and esp. formerly against pneumococcal and gonococcal infections .
 
 
 
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