Term: metronidazole
IPA: ˌmɛ.tɹəˈnʌɪ.də.zəʊl, ˌmɛ.tɹəˈnaɪ.dəˌzoʊl

==English==
[[File:Metronidazole.svg|thumb|150px|Chemical structure of '''metronidazole''']]
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===Etymology===
{{ety|en|:af|methyl<alt:me(thyl)>|nitroimidazole<t:alteration of ''nitroimidazole''><alt:-tronidazole>|text=+|tree=1}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˌmɛ.tɹəˈnʌɪ.də.zəʊl/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˌmɛ.tɹəˈnaɪ.dəˌzoʊl/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} An [[antibiotic]] of the [[nitroimidazole]] group, used to treat [[vaginal]] [[trichomoniasis]], [[amebi