metronidazole

Meaning

An antibiotic of the nitroimidazole group, used to treat vaginal trichomoniasis, amebiasis, and infections by anaerobic bacteria.

Synonyms

Flagyl

flagyl

vagilen

cont

amicarbalide

antiprotozoal agents

babesicidal drugs

dimetridazole

diminazene

quinapyramine

quinuronium

suramin

trypanocidal drugs

entizol

metronidazolum

clont

miediling

Translations

metronidazol

metronidazolo

metronidazol

métronidazole

Protozoostatikum

Metronidazol

Babesizid

Trypanozid

Suramin

μετρονιδαζόλη

amicarbalide

antibabésien

antiprotozoaire

Diminazene

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌmɛ.tɹəˈnʌɪ.də.zəʊl/

Etymology

From me(thyl) + -tronidazole (“alteration of nitroimidazole”).