SINCE 1828
cycloserine
noun
cy·clo·ser·ine
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Definition of cycloserine
: a broad-spectrum antibiotic C3H6N2O2 produced by an actinomycete (Streptomyces orchidaceus) and used especially in the treatment of tuberculosis
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cycloserine
noun
cy·clo·ser·ine
| \ ˌsī-klō-ˈse(ə)r-ˌēn, ˌsik-lō-
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Medical Definition of cycloserine
: a broad-spectrum antibiotic C3H6N2O2 produced by an actinomycete of the genus Streptomyces (S. orchidaceus) and used especially in the treatment of tuberculosis
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