trimethoprim

UK/tɹʌɪˈmɛθ.ə(ʊ).pɹɪm/US/tɹaɪˈmɛθ.əˌpɹɪm/

trimethoprim noun: a synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and respiratory and urinary infections (usually in conjunction with a sulphonamide).

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Noun

trimethoprim (countable and uncountable, plural trimethoprims)

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

trimethoprim meaning in Tamil

trimethoprim in Tamil

டிரைமைத்தாப்ரிம்

Forms of trimethoprim

plural	trimethoprims

Origin of trimethoprim

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

Words formed from trimethoprim

Questions about trimethoprim

What does trimethoprim mean?: Trimethoprim means a synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and respiratory and urinary infections (usually in conjunction with a sulphonamide).
What is trimethoprim in Tamil?: Trimethoprim in Tamil is டிரைமைத்தாப்ரிம். See Trimethoprim meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is trimethoprim?: Trimethoprim is a noun.
How do you pronounce trimethoprim?: Trimethoprim is pronounced /tɹʌɪˈmɛθ.ə(ʊ).pɹɪm/ (UK).
What is the plural of trimethoprim?: The plural of trimethoprim is trimethoprims.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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