METRONIDAZOLE


Meaning of METRONIDAZOLE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ me-tr ə - ' n ī -d ə - ˌ z ō l

Function: noun

Etymology: me thyl + -tron- (prob. alteration of noun i tro- ) + im id e + azole

Date: 1960

: a drug C 6 H 9 N 3 O 3 used especially to treat vaginal trichomoniasis, amebiasis, and infections by anaerobic bacteria

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