capreomycin
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English
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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.