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)

1. (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.