dapsone

English

Chemical structure of dapsone

Etymology

Contraction of diaminophenylsulfone.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdap.səʊn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdæpˌsoʊn/

Noun

dapsone (countable and uncountable, plural dapsones)

1. (pharmacology) A bacteriostatic antimicrobial agent 4-[(4-aminobenzene)sulfonyl]aniline (C₁₂H₁₂N₂O₂S) used in the treatment of leprosy and a chronic form of dermatitis.

Derived terms

• acedapsone
• amidapsone

References

• “dapsone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “dapsone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• Penados, espadon, nose pad