SYNTOMYCIN
\sˈɪntəmˌɪsɪn], \sˈɪntəmˌɪsɪn], \s_ˈɪ_n_t_ə_m_ˌɪ_s_ɪ_n]\
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An antibiotic first isolated from cultures of Streptomyces venequelae in 1947 but now produced synthetically. It has a relatively simple structure and was the first broad-spectrum antibiotic to be discovered. It acts by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis and is mainly bacteriostatic. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 29th ed, p106)
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