Definitions for dapsoneˈdæp soʊn
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
dap•soneˈdæp soʊn(n.)
an antibacterial substance, C12H12N2O2S, used to treat leprosy.
Category: Pharmacology
Origin of dapsone:
1965–70; d(i)a(minodi)p(henyl) s(ulf)one
Princeton's WordNet
dapsone(noun)
antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases
Wiktionary
dapsone(Noun)
A drug, 4-[(4-aminobenzene)sulfonyl]aniline, used in the treatment of leprosy and similar infections
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Dapsone
A sulfone active against a wide range of bacteria but mainly employed for its actions against MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE. Its mechanism of action is probably similar to that of the SULFONAMIDES which involves inhibition of folic acid synthesis in susceptible organisms. It is also used with PYRIMETHAMINE in the treatment of malaria. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p157-8)
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