Term Name:	dimetridazole
Synonyms:	1,2-dimethyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazole, 1,2-Dimethyl-5-nitroimidazole, 5-Nitro-1,2-dimethylimidazole, dimetridazol, dimetridazole, dimetridazolum
Definition:	A C-nitro compound that is 5-nitroimidazole in which the hydrogens at positions 1 and 2 are replaced by methyl groups. An antiprotozoal drug, it has been banned by both the Government of Canada and the European Union as a livestock feed additive owing to suspicions of it being carcinogenic.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:141155]  ( EBI )