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Streptomycin

//ˌstɹɛp.tə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪ.sɪn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An aminoglycoside and bactericidal antibiotic C₂₁H₃₉N₇O₁₂ that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces griseus), is active against many bacteria, and is administered via intramuscular injection especially in the treatment of infections by gram-negative bacteria. It was the first drug to be successful against tuberculosis but is now chiefly used with other drugs because of its toxic side effects. uncountable
  2. 2
    an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis wordnet

Etymology

From translingual Streptomyces + -in. By surface analysis, strepto- + -mycin.

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