sisomicin

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noun

An aminoglycoside antibiotic, (2R,3R,4R,5R)-2-{[(1S,2S,3R,4S,6R)-4,6-diamino-3-{[(2S,3R)-3-amino-6-(aminomethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy}-2-hydroxycyclohexyl]oxy}-5-methyl-4-(methylamino)oxane-3,5-diol.

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bactoCeazeEnsamycin
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Meanings

nounsisomicin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn aminoglycoside antibiotic, (2R,3R,4R,5R)-2-{[(1S,2S,3R,4S,6R)-4,6-diamino-3-{[(2S,3R)-3-amino-6-(aminomethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy}-2-hydroxycyclohexyl]oxy}-5-methyl-4-(methylamino)oxane-3,5-diol.

    Synonyms: bactoCeaze, Ensamycin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn aminoglycoside antibiotic, (2R,3R,4R,5R)-2-{[(1S,2S,3R,4S,6R)-4,6-diamino-3-{[(2S,3R)-3-amino-6-(aminomethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy}-2-hydroxycyclohexyl]oxy}-5-methyl-4-(methylamino)oxane-3,5-diol.

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bactoCeazeEnsamycin

Origin

From [Term?] + -micin (“aminoglycoside, antibiotic”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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