metronidazole

metronidazole definition - medical

me·tro·ni·da·zole (mĕtˌrə-nīˈdə-zōlˌ)

noun
A synthetic antimicrobial drug used in the treatment of vaginal trichomoniasis and intestinal amebiasis.

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