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metronidazole
[ me-truh-nahy-duh-zohl ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- 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
- a pale yellow crystalline compound used to treat vaginal trichomoniasis. Formula: C 6 H 9 N 3 O 3
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Word History and Origins
Origin of metronidazole1
First recorded in 1960–65; contraction of 2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole part of the chemical name
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Word History and Origins
Origin of metronidazole1
C20: from me ( thyl ) + ( ni ) tro- + -n- + ( im ) id ( e ) + azole
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