# streptomycin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌstɹɛp.tə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪ.sɪn/ · frequency rank #84,792

## Definitions
1. An aminoglycoside and bactericidal antibiotic C₂₁H₃₉N₇O₁₂ that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces griseus), is active against many bacteria, and is administered via intramuscular injection especially in the treatment of infections by gram-negative bacteria. It was the first drug to be successful against tuberculosis but is now chiefly used with other drugs because of its toxic side effects.

## Etymology
From translingual Streptomyces + -in. By surface analysis, strepto- + -mycin.

## Source
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