clindamycin

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English[edit]

Chemical structure of clindamycin

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clindamycin

Etymology[edit]

From chl(or)- +‎ [Term?] +‎ lin(co)mycin.

Pronunciation[edit]

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌklɪn.dəˈmaɪ.sn̩/

Noun[edit]

clindamycin (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A lincosamide antibiotic drug C₁₈H₃₃ClN₂O₅S, mostly used to treat infections with anaerobic bacteria.

Translations[edit]

Translations

Spanish: clindamicina f

References[edit]

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

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