imidazole

noun im·id·az·ole \ˌi-mə-ˈda-ˌzōl\

Definition of IMIDAZOLE

: a white crystalline heterocyclic base C₃H₄N₂ that is an antimetabolite related to histidine; broadly : any of various derivatives of this

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1892

Medical Dictionary

noun im·id·az·ole \ˌim-ə-ˈdaz-ˌōl\

: a white crystalline heterocyclic base C₃H₄N₂ that is an antimetabolite related to histidine

: any of a large class of derivatives of imidazole including histidine and histamine

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