or chiefly Brit  sul*pha*thi*a*zole  n :  a sulfa drug C₉H₉N₃O₂S₂ derived from thiazole and sulfanilamide that is seldom prescribed because of its toxicity but was formerly used esp. in the treatment of pneumococcus and staphylococcus infections .
 
 
 
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