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
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