noun
- an antibiotic drug used to treat leprosy and certain other bacterial infections
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor prescribed dapsone to treat the patient’s leprosy.
- Dapsone is often used in combination with other antibiotics.
- The medication dapsone has been effective against certain skin infections.
- Patients taking dapsone must be monitored for potential side effects.
- Dapsone therapy requires regular blood tests to check for complications.