propenidazole

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noun

An imidazole derivative used in gynecology.

OriginEnglish metronidazole ← French azote ← Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) →
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Meanings

nounpropenidazole (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn imidazole derivative used in gynecology.

Origin

  1. Englishpropene
  2. Englishpropenoic
  3. Englishpropenoate
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰu
  5. Proto-Hellenic*métʰu
  6. Ancient Greekμέθυ (méthu)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  8. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  9. GermanMethy
  10. Englishme(thyl)
  11. Egyptiannṯr
  12. Egyptiannṯrj
  13. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  14. Englishnitro-
  15. Egyptianjmn
  16. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  17. LatinAmmōn
  18. Latinammoniacus
  19. Englishammonia
  20. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  21. Englishamide
  22. Englishimide
  23. Proto-Indo-European*né
  24. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  25. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  26. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  27. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  28. Proto-Indo-European*gʷih₃wós
  29. Proto-Indo-European*gʷíh₃weti
  30. Proto-Hellenic*gʷyṓw-ō
  31. Proto-Hellenic*d͏̌ṓwō
  32. Ancient Greekζώω (zṓō)
  33. Ancient Greekζῶ (zô)
  34. Ancient Greekζωή (zōḗ)
  35. Frenchazote
  36. Englishazote
  37. Englishazo-
  38. Englishazole
  39. Englishimidazole
  40. Englishmetronidazole
  41. Englishpropenidazole

From prope(noate) + -nidazole (“metronidazole derivative”).

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APA

propenidazole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propenidazole

MLA

“propenidazole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propenidazole. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “propenidazole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propenidazole.

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