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[edit]
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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.