netilmicin

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US/ˌnɛt.əlˈmaɪ.sn̩/

noun

An aminoglycoside antibiotic used in the treatment of serious infections, particularly those resistant to gentamicin.

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Meanings

nounnetilmicin (countable and uncountable, plural netilmicins)

plural netilmicins

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn aminoglycoside antibiotic used in the treatment of serious infections, particularly those resistant to gentamicin.

Origin

Contraction of N-ethylsisomicin.

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APA

netilmicin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/netilmicin

MLA

“netilmicin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/netilmicin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “netilmicin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/netilmicin.

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