Medical term:
sulfone
sulfone
[sul´fōn]a compound containing two hydrocarbon radicals attached to the -SO2- group, especially dapsone (4,4´-sulfonylbisbenzenamine) and its derivatives, which are potent antibacterials effective against many gram-positive and gram-negative organisms and are widely used in treatment of leprosy.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
sul·fone
(sŭl'fōn),A compound of the general structure R'-SO2-R".
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sulfone
(sŭl′fōn′)n.
Any of various organic sulfur compounds having a sulfonyl group attached to two carbon atoms.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
sul·fone
(sŭl-fōn)A compound of the general structure R'-SO2-Rd'.
Synonym(s): sulphone.
Synonym(s): sulphone.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
sulfone
[sul´fōn]a compound containing two hydrocarbon radicals attached to the -SO2- group, especially dapsone (4,4´-sulfonylbisbenzenamine) and its derivatives, which are potent antibacterials effective against many gram-positive and gram-negative organisms and are widely used in treatment of leprosy.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
sul·fone
(sŭl'fōn),A compound of the general structure R'-SO2-R".
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
sulfone
(sŭl′fōn′)n.
Any of various organic sulfur compounds having a sulfonyl group attached to two carbon atoms.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
sul·fone
(sŭl-fōn)A compound of the general structure R'-SO2-Rd'.
Synonym(s): sulphone.
Synonym(s): sulphone.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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