streptomycin
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From translingual Streptomyces + -in.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌstɹɛp.tə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪ.sɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌstɹɛp.təˈmaɪ.sn̩/
Noun
[edit]streptomycin (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) 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.
Derived terms
[edit]- -mycin (“antibiotic”)
- dihydrostreptomycin
Translations
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References
[edit]- “streptomycin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “streptomycin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.