paromomycin

English

Chemical structure of paromomycin

Alternative forms

• aminosidine, monomycin

Etymology

Blend of Ancient Greek παρόμοιος (parómoios, “closely resembling”) +‎ neomycin.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɹəʊ.məʊˈmʌɪ.sɪn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌpæɹ.əm.oʊˈmaɪ.sn̩/
• Rhymes: -aɪsɪn

Noun

paromomycin (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A mixture of broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotics related to neomycin and produced by some strains of the bacterium Streptomyces rimosus, given orally in the form of the sulfate C₂₃H₄₅N₅O₁₄·H₂SO₄ in the treatment of intestinal amebiasis.

References

• “paromomycin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “paromomycin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.