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GENTAMICIN
gentamicin, Garamycin
(noun) an antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gentamicin (countable and uncountable, plural gentamicins)
(medicine) An aminoglycoside antibiotic, derived from an actinomycete, used to treat bacterial infections
Synonyms
• (3R,4R,5R)-2-{[(1S,2S,3R,4S,6R)-4,6-diamino-3-{[(2R,3R,6S)-3-amino-6-[(1R)-1-(methylamino)ethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy}-2-hydroxycyclohexyl]oxy}-5-methyl-4-(methylamino)oxane-3,5-diol
Coordinate terms
• Micromonospora
Source: Wiktionary
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(adverb) at or to or toward the back or rear; “he moved back”; “tripped when he stepped backward”; “she looked rearward out the window of the car”
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