cycloserine

English

Etymology

From cyclo- +‎ serine.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsaɪ.kləˈˈsɛɹˌin/, /ˌsaɪ.kləˈsɪɹˌin/

Noun

cycloserine (countable and uncountable, plural cycloserines)

  1. (pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C3H6N2O2 produced by an actinomycete (Streptomyces orchidaceus) and used especially in the treatment of tuberculosis.

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