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trimethoprim
[ trahy-meth-uh-prim ]
/ traɪˈmɛθ ə prɪm /
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noun Pharmacology.
a synthetic crystalline compound, C11H18N4O3, usually combined with a sulfonamide as an antibiotic preparation in the treatment of urinary tract infections and pneumocystis pneumonia.
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Origin of trimethoprim
1960–65; trimetho(xyphenyl) + p(y)rim(idinediamine), components of its chemical name
Words nearby trimethoprim
trimerous, trimester, trimetallic, trimeter, trimethadione, trimethoprim, trimethylene, trimethylglycine, trimetric, trimetric projection, trimetrogon
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How to use trimethoprim in a sentence
In fact, by their calculations, a whopping 43 percent of all trimethoprim consumed in the Baltimore metro area made it into the water.
Leaky sewer pipes pollute urban streams and bays with drugs|Laura Allen|November 24, 2021|Science News For StudentsOverall, more drugs such as the antibiotic trimethoprim came out of the treatment plant than from leaking pipes.
Leaky sewer pipes pollute urban streams and bays with drugs|Laura Allen|November 24, 2021|Science News For StudentsThe drug that showed up most often was an antibiotic called trimethoprim.
Leaky sewer pipes pollute urban streams and bays with drugs|Laura Allen|November 24, 2021|Science News For Students