amikacin

American  

[am-i-key-sin] / ˌæm ɪˈkeɪ sɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a broad-spectrum, semisynthetic, aminoglycoside antibiotic, C 22 H 45 N 5 O 13 , derived from kanamycin and used in the treatment of infections, especially those caused by Gram-negative bacilli.

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Etymology

Origin of amikacin

First recorded in 1970–75; perhaps ami(noglycoside) ( def. ) + ka(namy)cin ( def. )

Example Sentences

The COE in this study proved more effective than antibiotic controls amikacin and imipenem at eradicating Mab in both in-vitro and in-vivo experiments.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024

But von Delft's biggest fear was that the ringing would go silent; in certain studies, up to half of those injected daily with amikacin for the two-year regimen were found to go deaf.

From Nature • Oct. 9, 2013