The guanidine derivative of sulfanilamide. It is poorly absorbed from the gastroenteric tract; useful for bacterial infections of the lower intestinal tract and for preoperative sterilization of the intestinal tract; a goitrogen. SYN: sulfaguine.
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sul·fa·gua·ni·dine or chiefly Brit sul·pha·gua·ni·dine .səl-fə-'gwän-ə-.dēn n a sulfa drug C7H10N4O2S used esp. in veterinary medicine called also sulfanilylguanidine
Medical dictionary. 2011.