TRIMETHOPRIM


Meaning of TRIMETHOPRIM in English

[ trʌɪ'mɛθə(ʊ)prɪm ]

■ noun Medicine a synthetic antibiotic used to treat urinary infections.

Origin

1960s: from trimeth(yl) + o(xy-) + p(y)rim(idine) .

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