What does "paromomycin" mean?

A mixture of broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotics related to neomycin and produced by some strains of the bacterium Streptomyces rimosus, given orally in the form of the sulfate C₂₃H₄₅N₅O₁₄·H₂SO₄ in the treatment of intestinal amebiasis.

What is a synonym for "paromomycin"?

Common synonyms include: aminosidine, monomycin.

How do you pronounce "paromomycin"?

Pronounced //ˌpa.ɹəʊ.məʊˈmʌɪ.sɪn//.

Paromomycin

//ˌpa.ɹəʊ.məʊˈmʌɪ.sɪn// noun

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Noun

1
A mixture of broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotics related to neomycin and produced by some strains of the bacterium Streptomyces rimosus, given orally in the form of the sulfate C₂₃H₄₅N₅O₁₄·H₂SO₄ in the treatment of intestinal amebiasis. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

aminosidine monomycin

Etymology

Blend of Ancient Greek παρόμοιος (parómoios, “closely resembling”) + neomycin.

Related phrases

broad spectrum streptomyces rimosus

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