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Definition of Domagk, Gerhard

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

Domagk, Gerhard: German physician and chemist (1895-1946) who discovered the first sulfa drug, prontosil, which ushered in the era of antibacterial medicine.

For more information, see Prontosil.