1. antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA; [syn: sulfa drug, sulfa, sulpha, sulfonamide]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
sulfa
n 1: antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic
organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of
bacteria that require PABA [syn: sulfa drug, sulfa,
sulpha, sulfonamide]