Clindamycin Definition

klĭndə-mīsĭn
noun
A semisynthetic antibiotic derived from lincomycin, C18 H21 ClN4 OS, active against gram-positive bacteria.
American Heritage

Origin of Clindamycin

  • Alteration and blend of chloro– lincomycin (with d perhaps from deoxy–)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Clindamycin Sentence Examples

  • Findings Data on pregnancy outcome were available for 244 women in the clindamycin group and for 241 women in the placebo group.

  • Clindamycin and lincomycin are similar to each other and are more effective than erythromycin for treatment of infections caused by anaerobic bacteria.

  • Most over-the-counter topical treatments include benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin or erythromycin.

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CCLCLI

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NINCIN

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