strep|to|thry|sin

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; see etym. under strepto-; + thrix, trichós a hair (Cf. ↑strepto-)) + English -in]

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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

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