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

Example Sentences

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

The collection did generate several historically important drugs through the years, including the tuberculosis antibiotic streptomycin and the organ transplant drug sirolimus.

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2023

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2022

Life-threatening infection led to the removal of a kidney and his treatment with what was then an experimental antibiotic, streptomycin, initially used to treat tuberculosis.

From Washington Post • Dec. 5, 2021

After the egg and citrate are mixed, 1000 units of penicillin and 1000 micrograms of streptomycin are added per milliliter of extender.

From Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures by Friedman, M. E.

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