streptomycin

American  

[strep-tuh-mahy-sin] / ˌstrɛp təˈmaɪ sɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. an antibiotic, C 2 1 H 3 9 N 7 O 1 2 , produced by a soil actinomycete, Streptomyces griseus, and used in medicine in the form of its white, water-soluble sulfate salt, chiefly in the treatment of tuberculosis.

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streptomycin British  

/ ˌstrɛptəʊˈmaɪsɪn /

noun

1. an antibiotic obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces griseus: used in the treatment of tuberculosis and Gram-negative bacterial infections. Formula: C 21 H 39 N 7 O 12

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streptomycin Scientific  

/ strĕp′tə-mī′sĭn /

1. An aminoglycoside antibiotic, C ₂₁ H ₃₉ O ₁₂ N ₇, produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus, given as an intramuscular injection to treat tuberculosis and other bacterial infections.

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Etymology

Origin of streptomycin

1944; < New Latin Streptomyc ( es ) streptomyces + -in ²

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Example Sentences

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streptomycin

The work yielded streptomycin, the first effective drug against tuberculosis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The researchers exposed E. coli to streptomycin and kasugamycin, two drugs which treat bacterial infections.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 29, 2024

Another study tested its ability to stop bacteria in wounds, and some snail mucus performed better than commercial antibiotics, including amoxicillin and streptomycin.

From National Geographic ● Jan. 8, 2024

And streptomycin, developed in 1943, stopped TB cold in most patients.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2022

Now that streptomycin is available, cases of tularemia in persons are easily cured.

From A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha by E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond) Hall

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