metronidazole

English

Chemical structure of metronidazole

Etymology

From me(thyl) +‎ -tronidazole (“alteration of nitroimidazole”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌmɛ.tɹəˈnʌɪ.də.zəʊl/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmɛ.tɹəˈnaɪ.dəˌzoʊl/

Noun

metronidazole (countable and uncountable, plural metronidazoles)

(pharmacology) An antibiotic of the nitroimidazole group, used to treat vaginal trichomoniasis, amebiasis, and infections by anaerobic bacteria.

Derived terms

-nidazole (“antiprotozoal or radiosensitizer”)

Translations

Translations

Czech: metronidazol m
Spanish: metronidazol m

References

“metronidazole”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“metronidazole”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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