metronidazole

[ me-truh-nahy-duh-zohl ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a synthetic antimicrobial substance, C 6 H 9 N 3 O 3 , used chiefly in the treatment of infections, such as Trichomonas vaginalis and certain anaerobic bacterial infections.

metronidazole

/ ˌmɛtrəˈnaɪdəˌzəʊl /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of metronidazole¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of metronidazole¹

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

Example Sentences

I also used prescription topicals, including ivermectin and metronidazole.

From Seattle Times

Treating the mice with the antibiotics metronidazole or chloramphenicol, administered vaginally, reduced the development of endometriosis, and shrank the number and size of the lesions.

From Scientific American

People on metronidazole must avoid consuming alcohol until at least three days after they stop the medication.

From Seattle Times

The symptoms you experienced are typical of an interaction between metronidazole and alcohol.

From Seattle Times

The antibiotics facing export limits are tinidazole, metronidazole, chloramphenicol, erythromycin salts, neomycin, clindamycin salts and ornidazole.

From New York Times