KANAMYCIN


Meaning of KANAMYCIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ka-n ə - ' m ī -s ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin kanamyceticus, specific epithet of Streptomyces kanamyceticus

Date: 1957

: a broad-spectrum antibiotic from a Japanese soil streptomyces ( Streptomyces kanamyceticus )

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