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- [strep-tuh-mahy-sin]
- /ˌstrɛp təˈmaɪ sɪn/
- /ˌstrep.tə.ˈmaɪ.sɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [strep-tuh-mahy-sin]
- /ˌstrɛp təˈmaɪ sɪn/
Definitions of streptomycin word
- noun streptomycin an antibiotic, C 2 1 H 3 9 N 7 O 1 2 , produced by a soil actinomycete, Streptomyces griseus, and used in medicine in the form of its white, water-soluble sulfate salt, chiefly in the treatment of tuberculosis. 1
- noun streptomycin antibiotic substance 1
- noun streptomycin an antibiotic obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces griseus: used in the treatment of tuberculosis and Gram-negative bacterial infections. Formula: C21H39N7O12 0
- noun streptomycin an antibiotic, C21H39N7O12, obtained from a soil bacterium (Streptomyces griseus) and used in treating various bacterial diseases, as tuberculosis 0
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Origin of streptomycin
First appearance:
before 1944 One of the 7% newest English words
1944; < New Latin Streptomyc(es) streptomyces + -in2
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Parts of speech for Streptomycin
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streptomycin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for streptomycin
noun streptomycin
- amoxicillin — a penicillin antibiotic used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections
- ampicillin — a semisynthetic penicillin used to treat various infections
- anti-biotic — any of a large group of chemical substances, as penicillin or streptomycin, produced by various microorganisms and fungi, having the capacity in dilute solutions to inhibit the growth of or to destroy bacteria and other microorganisms, used chiefly in the treatment of infectious diseases.
- antibiotic — Antibiotics are medical drugs used to kill bacteria and treat infections.
- erythromycin — An antibiotic used in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. It is similar in its effects to penicillin.
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