clindamycin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of clindamycin
1965–70; by contraction and rearrangement of chloro-deoxylincomycin an alternate name, equivalent to chloro- 2 + deoxy- + lincomycin an antibiotic produced by Streptomyces lincolnensis; see -mycin
Example Sentences
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SC65A.3 is the first Psychrobacter strain found to resist certain antibiotics, including trimethoprim, clindamycin, and metronidazole.
From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026
He said that on 29 November there was a "missed opportunity" to administer clindamycin, an antibiotic, which possibly contributed to Iona's death.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2024
“Got an IV of clindamycin, Benedryl and acetaminophen.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2023
But there are a few medications that have no data indicating adverse effects, Dr. Baldwin said, including metronidazole, clindamycin and azelaic acid.
From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2019
He ran down a list of unavailable medications, including ciprofloxacin, an all-purpose antibiotic, and clindamycin, a cheap antibiotic.
From The New Yorker • Nov. 6, 2016
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