butikacin

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noun

A semisynthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic, C₂₂H₄₅N₅O₁₂ which produces similar levels of cochleotoxicity to that of kanamycin A in guinea pigs.

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Meanings

nounbutikacin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA semisynthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic, C₂₂H₄₅N₅O₁₂ which produces similar levels of cochleotoxicity to that of kanamycin A in guinea pigs.

Origin

From [Term?] + -kacin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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