or chiefly Brit  azo*sul*pha*mide  n :  a dark red crystalline azo compound C₁₈H₁₄N₄Na₂O₁₀S₃ of the sulfa class having antibacterial effect similar to that of sulfanilamide - called also prontosil soluble  .
 
 
 
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