clindamycin
English edit
Etymology edit
From chl(or)- + [Term?] + lin(co)mycin.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌklɪn.dəˈmaɪ.sn̩/
Noun edit
clindamycin (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A lincosamide antibiotic drug C18H33ClN2O5S, mostly used to treat infections with anaerobic bacteria.
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References edit
- “clindamycin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.