streptomycin


strep·to·my·cin

noun \-ˈmī-sən\

Definition of STREPTOMYCIN

: an antibiotic organic base C21H39N7O12 that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces griseus), is active against many bacteria, and is used especially in the treatment of infections (as tuberculosis) by gram-negative bacteria

First Known Use of STREPTOMYCIN

1944

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