metronidazole

English

Etymology

From me(thyl) +‎ -tronidazole (“alteration of nitroimidazole”).

Pronunciation

Noun

metronidazole (countable and uncountable, plural metronidazoles)

  1. (pharmacology) An antibiotic of the nitroimidazole group, used to treat vaginal trichomoniasis, amebiasis, and infections by anaerobic bacteria.

Derived terms

  • -nidazole (“antiprotozoal or radiosensitizer”)

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