STREPTOMYCIN
\stɹˈɛptəmˌɪsɪn], \stɹˈɛptəmˌɪsɪn], \s_t_ɹ_ˈɛ_p_t_ə_m_ˌɪ_s_ɪ_n]\
Definitions of STREPTOMYCIN
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an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis
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an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis
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An antibiotic produced by the soil actinomycete Streptomyces griseus. It acts by inhibiting the initiation and elongation processes during protein synthesis.
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