noun
- Plural of imidazole; a class of organic compounds containing a five-membered aromatic ring with two nitrogen atoms, widely used in pharmaceuticals and chemistry.
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- Imidazoles are commonly used as antifungal agents in medical treatments.
- The chemist synthesized several imidazoles for the research project.
- Many imidazoles have antimicrobial properties that make them useful in drug development.
- The structure of imidazoles allows them to bind effectively to target proteins.
- Pharmaceutical companies invest heavily in imidazole-based drug candidates.