trimethoprim
English edit
Etymology edit
From trimetho(xy) + p(y)rim(idine).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tɹʌɪˈmɛθ.ə(ʊ).pɹɪm/
- (General American) IPA(key): /tɹaɪˈmɛθ.əˌpɹɪm/
Noun edit
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 edit
- -prim (“dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor, antibacterial”)
- trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
Translations edit
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References edit
- “trimethoprim”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “trimethoprim”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Czech edit
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
trimethoprim m inan
- trimethoprim (an antibiotic used against, among other infections, those of the urinary tract)
Declension edit
This noun needs an inflection-table template.