clindamycin

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US/ˌklɪn.dəˈmaɪ.sn̩/

noun

A lincosamide antibiotic drug C₁₈H₃₃ClN₂O₅S, mostly used to treat infections with anaerobic bacteria.

OriginEnglish lin(co)mycin ← Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós →
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Meanings

nounclindamycin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA lincosamide antibiotic drug C₁₈H₃₃ClN₂O₅S, mostly used to treat infections with anaerobic bacteria.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
  4. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  5. Englishchloro-
  6. Englishchl(or)-
  7. Englishlin(co)mycin
  8. Englishclindamycin

From chl(or)- + lin(co)mycin.

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Translations

Japanese クリンダマイシン
  • クリンダマイシン (kurindamaishin)Translations
Spanish clindamicina
  • clindamicinaTranslations
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APA

clindamycin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clindamycin

MLA

“clindamycin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clindamycin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clindamycin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clindamycin.

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