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- US Pronunciation
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- [me-truh-nahy-duh-zohl]
- /ˌmɛ trəˈnaɪ dəˌzoʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [me-truh-nahy-duh-zohl]
- /ˌmɛ trəˈnaɪ dəˌzoʊl/
Definitions of metronidazole word
- noun metronidazole 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. 1
- noun metronidazole A synthetic drug used to treat trichomoniasis and some similar infections. 1
- noun metronidazole a pale yellow crystalline compound used to treat vaginal trichomoniasis. Formula: C6H9N3O3 0
- noun metronidazole a synthetic drug, C6H9N3O3, used to treat bacterial or protozoan infections, esp. amebiasis and trichomoniasis 0
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Origin of metronidazole
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; contraction of 2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole part of the chemical name
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Parts of speech for Metronidazole
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metronidazole popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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