or chiefly Brit  sul*phi*sox*a*zole  n :  a sulfa drug C₁₁H₁₃N₃O₃S that is derived from sulfanilamide and isoxazole, is used similarly to other sulfanilamide derivatives, but is less likely to produce renal damage because of its greater solubility .
 
 
 
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