metronidazole

American  

[me-truh-nahy-duh-zohl] / ˌmɛ trəˈnaɪ dəˌzoʊl /

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.

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metronidazole British  

/ ˌmɛtrəˈnaɪdəˌzəʊl /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of metronidazole

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

Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times

The scientists gave half the participants a course of broad-spectrum antibiotics, including neomycin, vancomycin and metronidazole.

From Nature

But there are a few medications that have no data indicating adverse effects, Dr. Baldwin said, including metronidazole, clindamycin and azelaic acid.

From New York Times

A reader reports that it works even better than metronidazole for rosacea.

From Seattle Times

The symptoms were so unpleasant that metronidazole itself was studied as a treatment for alcoholism.

From New York Times