trimethoprim

English

Chemical structure of trimethoprim

Etymology

From trimetho(xy) +‎ p(y)rim(idine).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /tɹʌɪˈmɛθ.ə(ʊ).pɹɪm/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /tɹaɪˈmɛθ.əˌpɹɪm/

Noun

trimethoprim (countable and uncountable, plural trimethoprims)

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

Derived terms

• -prim (“dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor, antibacterial”)
• trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

Translations

Translations

• Catalan: trimetoprim m
• Czech: trimethoprim m, trimetoprim m
• Spanish: trimetoprima f

References

• “trimethoprim”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “trimethoprim”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Czech

Alternative forms

• trimetoprim

Noun

trimethoprim m inan

1. trimethoprim (an antibiotic used against, among other infections, those of the urinary tract)

Declension

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