trimethoprim

English

Chemical structure of trimethoprim

Etymology

From trimetho(xy) +‎ p(y)rim(idine).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /tɹʌɪˈmɛθ.ə(ʊ).pɹɪm/
(General American) IPA^(key): /tɹaɪˈmɛθ.əˌpɹɪm/

Noun

trimethoprim (countable and uncountable, plural trimethoprims)

(pharmacology) A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and respiratory and urinary infections (usually in conjunction with a sulphonamide).

Derived terms

-prim (“dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor, antibacterial”)
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

Translations

Translations

Catalan: trimetoprim m
Czech: trimethoprim m, trimetoprim m
Spanish: trimetoprima f

References

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

Czech

Alternative forms

trimetoprim

Noun

trimethoprim m inan

trimethoprim (an antibiotic used against, among other infections, those of the urinary tract)

Declension

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