aminocyclitol

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noun

Any of a class of chemical compounds related to cyclitols and used in aminoglycoside antibiotics.

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Meanings

nounaminocyclitol (plural aminocyclitols)

plural aminocyclitols

  1. Any of a class of chemical compounds related to cyclitols and used in aminoglycoside antibiotics.

Origin

From amino + cyclitol.

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Translations

Portuguese aminociclitol
  • aminociclitolany of a class of chemical compounds related to cyclitols
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APA

aminocyclitol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminocyclitol

MLA

“aminocyclitol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminocyclitol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aminocyclitol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminocyclitol.

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