metronidazole
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From me(thyl) + -tronidazole (“alteration of nitroimidazole”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmɛ.tɹəˈnʌɪ.də.zəʊl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɛ.tɹəˈnaɪ.dəˌzoʊl/
Noun
[edit]metronidazole (countable and uncountable, plural metronidazoles)
- (pharmacology) An antibiotic of the nitroimidazole group, used to treat vaginal trichomoniasis, amebiasis, and infections by anaerobic bacteria.
Derived terms
[edit]- -nidazole (“antiprotozoal or radiosensitizer”)
Translations
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References
[edit]- “metronidazole”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “metronidazole”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.