azole

American  

[az-ohl, uh-zohl] / ˈæz oʊl, əˈzoʊl /

noun

Chemistry.

1. any of a group of five-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazole.

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azole British  

/ ˈeɪzəʊl, əˈzəʊl /

noun

1. an organic five-membered ring compound containing one or more atoms in the ring, the number usually being specified by a prefix

   diazole

   triazole

2. a less common name for pyrrole

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azole Scientific  

/ ăz′ōl′,ā′zōl′ /

1. Any of various compounds having a ring structure made of five atoms, one of which is always nitrogen and another of which is either a second nitrogen or an atom of oxygen or sulfur.

2. See pyrrole

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Etymology

Origin of azole

First recorded in 1895–1900; az- + -ole ²

Example Sentences

Our strongest "weapon" against fungal plant diseases are azole fungicides.

From Science Daily

"Widespread use of azole fungicides in agriculture to prevent crop losses is contributing to the rising rates of resistant aspergillosis in humans."

From Salon

Copper-based formulas then took over, with alkaline copper quaternary, or ACQ, and copper azole the most popular.

From Washington Post

CDC has placed azole-resistant A. fumigatus on its “resistance watch list” because azole use is so widespread in this country and vulnerable patient populations are large.

From Salon

Azole antifungals are the only drugs that kill A. fumigatus without causing serious side effects.

From Salon