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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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