Definition of Metronidazole
1. Noun. Antiprotozoal medication (trade name Flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis.
Definition of Metronidazole
1. Noun. (medicine) An antibiotic of the nitroimidazole group, used to treat a range of bacterial, fungal and protozoan infections ¹
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Definition of Metronidazole
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Medical Definition of Metronidazole
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Antiprotozoal used in amebiasis, trichomoniasis, giardiasis, and as treponemacide in livestock. It has also been proposed as a radiation sensitiser for hypoxic cells. According to the fourth annual report on carcinogens (ntp 85-002, 1985, p133), this substance may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen (merck, 11th ed).
Pharmacological action: antitrichomonal agents, carcinogens, radiation-sensitizing agents.
Chemical name: 1H-Imidazole-1-ethanol, 2-methyl-5-nitro-
(12 Dec 1998)
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