streptomycin

streptomycin definition - medical

strep·to·my·cin or strep·to·my·cin A (strĕpˌtə-mīˈsĭn)

noun
An antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces griseus and used against the tubercle bacillus and other bacteria.

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