different between metronidazole vs clindamycin

English

Etymology

From me(thyl) +? -tronidazole (“alteration of nitroimidazole”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?m?.t???n??.d?.z??l/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?m?.t???na?.d??zo?l/

Noun

metronidazole (countable and uncountable, plural metronidazoles)

1. (pharmacology) An antibiotic of the nitroimidazole group, used to treat vaginal trichomoniasis, amebiasis, and infections by anaerobic bacteria.

Derived terms

• -nidazole (“antiprotozoal or radiosensitizer”)

Translations

References

• “metronidazole”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “metronidazole”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

English

Etymology

From chl(or)- +? [Term?] +? lin(co)mycin.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?kl?n.d??ma?.sn?/

Noun

clindamycin (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A lincosamide antibiotic drug C₁₈H₃₃ClN₂O₅S, mostly used to treat infections with anaerobic bacteria.

Translations

References

• “clindamycin”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).