Term Name: | ronidazole |
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Synonyms: | (1-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)methyl carbamate, 1-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazole-2-methanol carbamate ester, carbamic acid (1-methyl-5-nitro-2-imidazolyl)methyl ester, ronidazol, ronidazole, ronidazolum |
Definition: | A carbamate ester that is 5-nitroimidazole in which the hydrogens at positions 1 and 2 are replaced by methyl and (carbamoyloxy)methyl groups, respectively. An antiprotozoal agent, it is used in veterinary medicine for the treatment of histomoniasis and swine dysentery. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:141154] ( EBI ) |