metronidazole

noun Pharmacology.

1. a synthetic antimicrobial substance, C6H9N3O3, used chiefly in the treatment of infections, such as Trichomonas vaginalis and certain anaerobic bacterial infections.

noun

1. a pale yellow crystalline compound used to treat vaginal trichomoniasis. Formula: C 6 H 9 N 3 O 3

n.

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