cycloserine

English

Chemical structure of cycloserine

Etymology

From cyclo- +‎ serine.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsaɪ.kləˈˈsɛɹˌin/, /ˌsaɪ.kləˈsɪɹˌin/

Noun

cycloserine (countable and uncountable, plural cycloserines)

1. (pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C₃H₆N₂O₂ produced by an actinomycete (Streptomyces orchidaceus) and used especially in the treatment of tuberculosis.

References

• “cycloserine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.