kanamycin

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Etymology

From (Streptomyces) kana(myceticus) +‎ -mycin (“antibiotic produced from a Streptomyces strain”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkæn.əˈmaɪ.sɪn/

Noun

kanamycin (countable and uncountable, plural kanamycins)

  1. (pharmacology) A broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic from a Japanese soil streptomyces (Streptomyces kanamyceticus), used to treat severe bacterial infections and tuberculosis.

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