Meanings
noundeoxystreptamine (plural deoxystreptamines)
plural deoxystreptamines
- biochemistryA diamino deoxy sugar that is the basis of a range of antibiotics
Origin
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deoxystreptamine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxystreptamine
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“deoxystreptamine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxystreptamine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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