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spectinomycin

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[spek-tuh-noh-mahy-sin] / ˌspɛk tə noʊˈmaɪ sɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

an antibiotic drug, C 1 4 H 2 4 N 2 O 7 , produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces spectabilis, used in the treatment of susceptible gonorrhea.

Etymology

Origin of spectinomycin

1960–65; blend of New Latin spectabilis a specific epithet (literally, visible; see spectacle, -able) and actinomycin

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These synthetically created eAmSPCs are up to 64 times more potent against Mab than standard spectinomycin.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 5, 2024

To address this, the scientists designed new versions of the drug spectinomycin that overcome efflux, the main mechanism driving resistance.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 5, 2024

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