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streptothricin Definition

strep·to·thri·cin (-t̸hrī′sin)

noun

an antibiotic derived from an actinomycete (Actinomyces lavendulae) and used in the treatment of various bacterial infections

Etymology: < ModL Streptothrix, name of the fungus < Gr streptos, twisted (see streptomyces) + thrix, hair + -in