streptothricin

[ strep-tuh-thrahy-sin ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. an antibacterial substance produced by a soil fungus, Actinomyces lavendulae.

streptothricin

/ ˌstrɛptəʊˈθraɪsɪn /

noun

1. an antibiotic active against bacteria and some fungi, produced by the bacterium Streptomyces lavendulae

Word History and Origins

Origin of streptothricin¹

1925–30; strepto- + thric- (variant of trich- ) + -in ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of streptothricin¹

from Streptothrix, genus name of bacteria (from strepto- + Greek thrix hair + -in )