trichomonacide

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trichomonacide /tricho·mo·na·cide/ (-mo´nah-sīd) an agent destructive to trichomonads.

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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 [trik″o-mo´nah-sīd]

an agent destructive to trichomonads.

trichomonacide

an agent destructive to trichomonads.

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antiparasitic metronidazole trichomoniasis			The organism can survive in the male genital tract without causing symptoms, and thus the infection can unknowingly be passed back and forth between sexual partners unless both partners are treated concurrently with a systematic trichomonacide such as Flagyl. NEW DOSAGE OF FLAGYL IS APPROVED FOR MARKETING IN THE U.S.; SHIPMENTS ... by PR Newswire			Trichodectes Trichodesma Trichodina Trichodinella trichodiscoma Trichoecius romboutsi trichoepithelioma trichoesthesia trichofolliculoma trichoglossia Trichoglossus trichogram trichogranuloma trichography trichohyalin granules trichoid tricholemmoma tricholith Trichologia trichology Trichomania trichomatous trichome trichomegaly Trichomitus trichomonacide trichomonad trichomonal Trichomonas Trichomonas tenax Trichomonas vaginalis trichomoniasis trichomoniasis vaginitis trichomonosis trichomycosis trichomycosis axillaris Trichonema trichonocardiosis trichonodosis trichopathy trichophagia trichophagy Trichophora trichophytic trichophytic granuloma trichophytid trichophytin trichophytin test trichophytobezoar Trichophyton Trichophyton concentricum			Tricholoma populinum Tricholoma sejunctum Tricholoma vaccinum Tricholoma venenata Tricholomataceae Tricholoropropane trichoma Trichomanes Trichomanes boschianum Trichomanes reniforme Trichomanes speciosum trichomania trichomania trichomania Trichomatose trichomatous trichome trichome trichome trichomegaly Trichomes Trichomes Trichomes trichomic trichomic trichomic Trichomitus Trichomitus fecalis Trichomitus rotunda Trichomitus wenyoni trichomonacide trichomonad trichomonad trichomonad trichomonadal trichomonadal trichomonadal Trichomonadida Trichomonadida Trichomonadida Trichomonadidae Trichomonads Trichomonads Trichomonads trichomonal trichomonal trichomonal trichomonal enteritis Trichomonas Trichomonas Trichomonas Trichomonas caballi Trichomonas caballi Trichomonas caballi Trichomonas canistomae Trichomonas canistomae Trichomonas canistomae Trichomonas equi (syn. Trichomonas faecalis) Trichomonas equi (syn. Trichomonas faecalis) Trichomonas equi (syn. Trichomonas faecalis) Trichomonas equibuccalis

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