capreomycin

English edit

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capreomycin

Etymology edit

From Latin capreolus +‎ -mycin (“antibiotic”).

Pronunciation edit

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌkæp.ɹi.oʊˈmaɪ.sn̩/

Noun edit

capreomycin (countable and uncountable, plural capreomycins)

(pharmacology) A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.

References edit

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

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