Term Name: | benznidazole |
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Synonyms: | 2-Nitro-N-(phenylmethyl)-1H-imidazole-1-acetamide, benznidazol, benznidazole, benznidazolum, N-benzyl-2-(2-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)acetamide, N-Benzyl-2-nitroimidazol-1-yl-acetamide, N-Benzyl-2-nitroimidazole-1-acetamide |
Definition: | A monocarboxylic acid amide obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of (2-nitroimidazol-1-yl)acetic acid with the aromatic amino group of benzylamine. Used for treatment of Chagas disease. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:133833] ( EBI ) |