Etymology

capreomycin

C3A1P3R1E1O1M3Y4C3I1N1

Today it means: A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis. Full definition →

Latin capreolus
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  1. Latincaprea
  2. Latincapreolus
  3. English todaycapreomycin

From Latin capreolus + English -mycin (“antibiotic”).

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