metronidazole

[ me-truh-nahy-duh-zohl ]

nounPharmacology.
  1. a synthetic antimicrobial substance, C6H9N3O3, used chiefly in the treatment of infections, such as Trichomonas vaginalis and certain anaerobic bacterial infections.

Origin of metronidazole

1
First recorded in 1960–65; contraction of 2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole part of the chemical name

Words Nearby metronidazole

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British Dictionary definitions for metronidazole

metronidazole

/ (ˌmɛtrəˈnaɪdəˌzəʊl) /


noun
  1. a pale yellow crystalline compound used to treat vaginal trichomoniasis. Formula: C 6 H 9 N 3 O 3

Origin of metronidazole

1
C20: from me (thyl) + (ni) tro- + -n- + (im) id (e) + azole

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