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

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Example Sentences

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metronidazole

A second group received the antibiotics metronidazole and amoxicillin.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

I also used prescription topicals, including ivermectin and metronidazole.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2023

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 ● Jun. 19, 2023

In 2017, Bullman, who was working in Meyerson’s lab at the time, showed that the antibiotic metronidazole could slow cancer growth in mice with Fusobacterium-positive tumours7.

From Nature ● Jan. 28, 2020

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 ● Jul. 30, 2019

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