- strep|to|va|ri|cin
- strep|to|va|ri|cin «STREHP toh vuh RY sihn», noun.an antibiotic obtained from a kind of streptomyces, used against tuberculosis.
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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 — 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|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
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 … Useful english dictionary
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
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
streptozotocin — strep·to·zot·o·cin … English syllables
streptovaricin — strep·to·var·i·cin (strĕp tə vârʹĭ sĭn) n. Any of a group of antibiotics produced by an actinomycete (Streptomyces spectabilis) and active against various bacteria and viruses. [streptomyces + various + mycin.] * * * … Universalium
streptozotocin — strep·to·zot·o·cin (strĕp tə zŏtʹə sĭn) n. An antibiotic, C8H15N3O7, produced by an actinomycete (Streptomyces achromogenes) and active against tumors but damaging to insulin producing cells and now also regarded as a carcinogen. [strepto + zoo … Universalium
streptovaricin — strep·to·var·i·cin .strep tō var ə sən n any of a group of antibiotics isolated from a bacterium of the genus Streptomyces (S. spectabilis) … Medical dictionary
