pristinamycin

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noun

An antibiotic used primarily in the treatment of staphylococcal infections, and to a lesser extent streptococcal infections.

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Meanings

nounpristinamycin (plural pristinamycins)

plural pristinamycins

  1. medicineAn antibiotic used primarily in the treatment of staphylococcal infections, and to a lesser extent streptococcal infections.

Origin

From [Term?] + -mycin (“antibiotic derived from Streptomyces”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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