different between trimethoprim vs methotrexate

English

Etymology

From trimetho(xy) +? p(y)rim(idine).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /t????m??.?(?).p??m/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /t?a??m??.??p??m/

Noun

trimethoprim (countable and uncountable, plural trimethoprims)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and respiratory and urinary infections (usually in conjunction with a sulphonamide).

Derived terms

• -prim (“dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor, antibacterial”)

Translations

References

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

Czech

Alternative forms

• trimetoprim

Noun

trimethoprim m

1. trimethoprim (an antibiotic used against, among other infections, those of the urinary tract)

English

Alternative forms

• amethopterin

Etymology

Probably from metho- +? tre- (“alteration of pteridine”) +? (carbo)x(yl)ate.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?m??.??t??k.se?t/, /?mi?.???t??k.se?t/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?m??.??t??k?se?t/

Noun

methotrexate (countable and uncountable, plural methotrexates) (abbreviated MTX)

1. (pharmacology) An antimetabolite and antifolate drug used in treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases.

Derived terms

• -trexate (“folic acid analog”)

References

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