Trimethoprim


[trahy-meth-uh-prim] /traɪˈmɛθ ə prɪm/
noun, Pharmacology.
1.
a synthetic crystalline compound, C 11 H 18 N 4 O 3 , usually combined with a sulfonamide as an antibiotic preparation in the treatment of urinary tract infections and pneumocystis pneumonia.

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