# nitroimidazole

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of a family of antibiotics composed of imidazole heterocycles with a nitro group; often used to combat anaerobic infections

## Etymology
From nitro- + imidazole.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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