# clindamycin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌklɪn.dəˈmaɪ.sn̩/ · frequency rank #81,226

## Definitions
1. A lincosamide antibiotic drug C₁₈H₃₃ClN₂O₅S, mostly used to treat infections with anaerobic bacteria.

## Etymology
From chl(or)-[Term?] + lin(co)mycin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/clindamycin