# capreomycin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkæp.ɹi.oʊˈmaɪ.sn̩/

## Definitions
1. A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.

## Etymology
From Latin capreolus + -mycin (“antibiotic”).

## Source
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