metronidazole

noun

: a drug C6H9N3O3 used especially to treat vaginal trichomoniasis, amebiasis, and infections by anaerobic bacteria

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Not all these infections are always caused by bacteria susceptible to or can be killed by metronidazole. Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024 One option is metronidazole, which comes in a gel or a cream. Cindy Kuzma, Health, 16 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

methyl + -tron- (probably alteration of nitro-) + imide + azole

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of metronidazole was in 1960

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“Metronidazole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metronidazole. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

metronidazole

noun
: an antiprotozoal and antibacterial drug C6H9N3O3 used especially to treat vaginal trichomoniasis, amebiasis, and infections by anaerobic bacteria see flagyl

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