Trimethoprim

//tɹʌɪˈmɛθ.ə(ʊ).pɹɪm// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and respiratory and urinary infections (usually in conjunction with a sulphonamide). countable, uncountable

Etymology

From trimetho(xy) + p(y)rim(idine).

Related phrases

trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazoleurinary tract

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