metronidazole
[ me-truh-nahy-duh-zohl ]
/ ˌmɛ trəˈnaɪ dəˌzoʊl /
noun Pharmacology.
a synthetic antimicrobial substance, C6H9N3O3, used chiefly in the treatment of infections, such as Trichomonas vaginalis and certain anaerobic bacterial infections.
Origin of metronidazole
First recorded in 1960–65; contraction of
2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole part of the chemical name
Words nearby metronidazole
metrofibroma,
metroliner,
metrology,
metrolymphangitis,
metromalacia,
metronidazole,
metronome,
metronymic,
metroparalysis,
metropathia hemorrhagica,
metropathy
British Dictionary definitions for metronidazole
metronidazole
/ (ˌmɛtrəˈnaɪdəˌzəʊl) /
noun
a pale yellow crystalline compound used to treat vaginal trichomoniasis. Formula: C 6 H 9 N 3 O 3
Word Origin for metronidazole
C20: from
me (
thyl) + (
ni)
tro- +
-n- + (
im)
id (
e) +
azole
Medical definitions for metronidazole
metronidazole
[ mĕt′rə-nī′də-zōl′ ]
n.
A synthetic antimicrobial drug used in the treatment of vaginal trichomoniasis and intestinal amebiasis.