trichomonacide /tricho·mo·na·cide/ (-mo´nah-sīd) an agent destructive to trichomonads.
trichomonacide
trich·o·mo·na·cide (tr k  -m  n-s d)n. An agent that is destructive to a trichomonad. |
trichomonacide
[trik′ōmon′əsīd]
Etymology: Gk, thrix + monas, unit; L, caedere, to kill
an agent destructive to Trichomonas vaginalis, a parasitic protozoan flagellate that causes a refractory type of vaginitis, cystitis, and urethritis. Metronidazole is used in the treatment of women with trichomoniasis and their asymptomatic partners. trichomonacidal, adj.
trichomonacide
an agent destructive to trichomonads.
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