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aminoglycoside
[ uh-mee-noh-glahy-kuh-sahyd, am-uh-noh- ]
adjective
- of or relating to amino sugars in glycosidic linkage.
noun
- any of a group of bacterial antibiotics having aminoglycoside structure.
aminoglycoside
/ ə-mē′nō-glī′kə-sīd′,ăm′ə- /
- A compound containing amino sugars in glycoside linkage.
- Any of a group of antibiotics, such as streptomycin, having the chemical structure of this compound, derived from species of Streptomyces or Micomonospora bacteria and usually used to treat infections caused by gram-negative bacteria.
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