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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