capreomycin

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US/ˌkæp.ɹi.oʊˈmaɪ.sn̩/

noun

A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.

OriginLatin capreolus →
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Meanings

nouncapreomycin (countable and uncountable, plural capreomycins)

plural capreomycins

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.

Origin

  1. Latincaprea
  2. Latincapreolus
  3. Englishcapreomycin

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

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Chicago

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