Etymology

amikacin

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Today it means: A semisynthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic that is derived from kanamycin and is administered intravenously or intramuscularly in the form of its sulfate C₂₂H₄₃N₅O₁₃·2 H₂SO₄ to treat serious bacterial infections. Full definition →

English ami(no)- ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
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  1. Egyptianjmn
  2. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  3. LatinAmmōn
  4. Latinammoniacus
  5. Englishammonia
  6. Englishamine
  7. Englishami(no)-
  8. English todayamikacin

From ami(no)- + -kacin (“kanamycin and bekanamycin derivative”).

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