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streptothricin

 
Dictionary: strep·to·thri·cin   (strĕp'tə-thrī'sĭn, -thrĭs'ĭn) pronunciation
 
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n.

Any of a group of antibiotics produced by an actinomycete (Streptomyces lavendulae) and active against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and some fungi.

[New Latin Streptothrix, Streptothric-, genus of bacteria (STREPTO– + Greek thrix, trikh-, hair) + –IN.]


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a basic antibiotic derived from a soil actinomycete

 
 
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