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cotrimoxazole

cotrimoxazole noun: a sulfonamide antibacterial combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole, in the ratio of 1 to 5, used in the treatment of a variety of bacterial infections.

Noun

cotrimoxazole (uncountable)

  1. A sulfonamide antibacterial combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole, in the ratio of 1 to 5, used in the treatment of a variety of bacterial infections.
    • Because pediatricians are concerned that prolonged use of cotrimoxazole could lead to resistant malaria, they often stop the drug among AIDS patients when tests show significant improvement in the health of their immune system after antiretroviral therapy.2007 March 1, Lawrence K. Altman, “Project Curbs Malaria in Ugandan Group”, in New York Times

Forms of cotrimoxazole

alternative formco-trimoxazole

Origin of cotrimoxazole

From co- + blend of trimethoprim + sulfamethoxazole.

Questions about cotrimoxazole

What does cotrimoxazole mean?
Cotrimoxazole means a sulfonamide antibacterial combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole, in the ratio of 1 to 5, used in the treatment of a variety of bacterial infections.
What part of speech is cotrimoxazole?
Cotrimoxazole is a noun.

Words near cotrimoxazole in the dictionary

  1. cotrees
  2. cotrimaxozole
  3. cotrimerization
  4. cotrimerizations
  5. cotrimoxazol
  6. cotrimoxazole
  7. cotriptyline
  8. Cotroneo
  9. Cotroneos
  10. Cotroni
  11. COTRs

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