Sulphanilamide is a drug having chemical name:

p-aminobenzenesulphonamide

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The correct option is A p-aminobenzenesulphonamide
Sulphanilamide is a drug having chemical name p-aminobenzenesulphonamide.
Sulpha drugs are derivatives of sulphanilamide. The antibiotic properties of sulpha drugs are due to the active ingredient sulphanilamide.
One of the most effective sulpha drug is sulpha pyridine. In human body, the sulpha drug prontosil gets converted into sulphanilamide.

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