# metronidazole

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmɛ.tɹəˈnʌɪ.də.zəʊl/ · frequency rank #81,570

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

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

## Source
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