clotrimazole

noun clo·tri·ma·zole \klō-ˈtrī-mə-ˌzōl, -ˌzȯl\

Definition of CLOTRIMAZOLE

: an antifungal agent C₂₂H₁₇ClN₂

probably from International Scientific Vocabulary chlor- + tri- + imidazole

First Known Use: 1970

Medical Dictionary

noun clo·tri·ma·zole \klō-ˈtrī-mə-ˌzōl, -ˌzȯl\

: an antifungal agent C₂₂H₁₇ClN₂ used to treat candida infections, tinea, and ringworm—see lotrimin

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