trichomonacide
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trichomonacide
[trik″o-mo´nah-sīd]an agent destructive to trichomonads.
trich·o·mo·na·cide
(trik'ō-mō'nă-sīd),An agent that is destructive to Trichomonas organisms.
trichomonacide
/tricho·mo·na·cide/ (-mo´nah-sīd) an agent destructive to trichomonads.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.
trich·o·mo·na·cide
(trik'ō-mō'nă-sīd)An agent that is destructive to Trichomonas organisms.
trichomonacide
an agent destructive to trichomonads.