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trimethoprime

trimethoprime is the alternative form of trimethoprim.

Meaning of trimethoprim

Noun

trimethoprim (countable and uncountable, plural trimethoprims)

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

Questions about trimethoprime

What is trimethoprime the alternative form of?
Trimethoprime is the alternative form of trimethoprim.

Words near trimethoprime in the dictionary

  1. trimethines
  2. trimethobenzamide
  3. trimethobenzamides
  4. trimethoprim
  5. trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
  6. trimethoprime
  7. trimethoprims
  8. trimethoxy
  9. trimethoxyacetophenone
  10. trimethoxyacetophenones
  11. trimethoxyamphetamine

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