Streptomycin

Word STREPTOMYCIN
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Definitions and meanings of "Streptomycin"

What do we mean by streptomycin?

An antibiotic, C21H39O12N7, produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus, used to treat tuberculosis and other bacterial infections. noun

An aminoglycoside and bactericidal antibiotic administered via intramuscular injection. noun

An antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis noun

An aminoglycoside and bactericidal antibiotic administered via intramuscular injection.

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The word "streptomycin" in example sentences

(The story of Orwell and streptomycin is worth a read, too.) ❋ Unknown (2010)

I've already mentioned the mutations that occur in streptomycin resistance and to rifampicin in mycobacteria. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The activity of streptomycin is principally bacteriostatic, i.e. it checks the bacterial growth and is in some degree also bacteriolytic, i.e. it destroys the tubercle bacillus. ❋ Unknown (1964)

Even if streptomycin is not the perfect anti-tuberculous remedy, its introduction nevertheless signifies ❋ Unknown (1964)

Crofton was appointed to a team formed by Britain's Medical Research Council to investigate the treatment of TB with a recently discovered antibiotic called streptomycin -- which was available in the United Kingdom in only limited quantities because of that country's impoverishment after World War II.

At that time, half of those who developed TB died from it, but new anti-bacterial drugs, such as streptomycin and isoniazid, were being introduced to treat the disease. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Most of these antibiotics, such as streptomycin and tetracycline, are derivatives of natural compounds released by microbes (often fungi or soil bacteria) to kill competitors found nearby in the environment. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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