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