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metronidazole

[ me-truh-nahy-duh-zohl ]

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. a synthetic antimicrobial substance, C 6 H 9 N 3 O 3 , used chiefly in the treatment of infections, such as Trichomonas vaginalis and certain anaerobic bacterial infections.


metronidazole

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noun

  1. a pale yellow crystalline compound used to treat vaginal trichomoniasis. Formula: C 6 H 9 N 3 O 3
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of metronidazole1

First recorded in 1960–65; contraction of 2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole part of the chemical name
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of metronidazole1

C20: from me ( thyl ) + ( ni ) tro- + -n- + ( im ) id ( e ) + azole
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Example Sentences

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People on metronidazole must avoid consuming alcohol until at least three days after they stop the medication.

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The scientists gave half the participants a course of broad-spectrum antibiotics, including neomycin, vancomycin and metronidazole.

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But there are a few medications that have no data indicating adverse effects, Dr. Baldwin said, including metronidazole, clindamycin and azelaic acid.

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A reader reports that it works even better than metronidazole for rosacea.

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The symptoms were so unpleasant that metronidazole itself was studied as a treatment for alcoholism.

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