strep|to|my|cin

strep|to|my|cin
strep|to|my|cin «STREHP tuh MY sihn», noun.
a powerful antibiotic similar to penicillin, obtained from a kind of streptomyces. It is effective against tuberculosis, typhoid fever, tularemia, and certain other bacterial infections. Formula: C21H39N7O12

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  • strep|to|thri|cin — or strep|to|thry|sin «STREHP tuh THRY sihn», noun. an antibiotic obtained from a soil microorganism. It is similar to streptomycin in its action. ╂[< New Latin Streptothrix the genus name of the fungus (< Greek streptós; see etym. under… …   Useful english dictionary

  • di|hy|dro|strep|t|my|cin — «dy HY droh STREHP tuh MY sihn», noun. a compound derived from streptomycin, similar in use but less toxic in effect. Formula: C21H41N7O12 …   Useful english dictionary

  • cin — cin·cha; cin·cho·caine; cin·cho·loi·pon; cin·cho·me·ron·ic; cin·cho·na; cin·chon·a·mine; cin·chon·i·cine; cin·chon·i·dine; cin·cho·nine; cin·cho·nin·ic; cin·cho·nism; cin·cho·nize; cin·cho·nol·o·gy; cin·cho·phen; cin·cho·tine; cin·cho·tox·ine;… …   English syllables

  • strep|to|thry|sin — strep|to|thri|cin or strep|to|thry|sin «STREHP tuh THRY sihn», noun. an antibiotic obtained from a soil microorganism. It is similar to streptomycin in its action. ╂[< New Latin Streptothrix the genus name of the fungus (< Greek streptós;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • strep — an·ti·strep·tol·y·sin; ob·strep·er·ate; ob·strep·er·ous; ob·strep·er·ous·ly; ob·strep·er·ous·ness; strep·era; strep·i·tous; strep·sic·e·ros; strep·si·ne·ma; strep·sip·tera; strep·sip·ter·al; strep·sip·ter·on; strep·si·tene; strep·ta·mine;… …   English syllables

  • strep|to|va|ri|cin — «STREHP toh vuh RY sihn», noun. an antibiotic obtained from a kind of streptomyces, used against tuberculosis …   Useful english dictionary

  • streptomycin — strep·to·my·cin …   English syllables

  • streptothricin — strep·to·thri·cin …   English syllables

  • Streptomycin — Strep|to|my|cin 〈n. 11; unz.; fachsprachl.〉 = Streptomyzin * * * Strep|to|my|cin [↑ Strepto (1) u. ↑ mycin], das; s: Freiname für ein aus Streptomyces griseus Kulturen isolierbares Aminoglykosid Antibiotikum, das heute noch gegen Tuberkulose… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Streptomyzin — Strep|to|my|zin 〈n. 11; unz.〉 aus dem Strahlenpilz Streptomyces griseus gewonnenes antibiotisches Heilmittel, u. a. gegen Tuberkulosebakterien; oV 〈fachsprachl.〉 Streptomycin * * * Strep|to|my|cin (meist fachspr.), Strep|to|my|zin, das; s [zu… …   Universal-Lexikon

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