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deoxystreptamine
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1.1
Etymology
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Noun
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Etymology
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deoxy-
+
streptamine
Pronunciation
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(
UK
)
IPA
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key
)
:
/diˌɒksɪˈstɹɛptəmiːn/
Noun
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deoxystreptamine
(
plural
deoxystreptamines
)
(
biochemistry
)
A
diamino
deoxy sugar
that is the basis of a range of
antibiotics