CAPREOMYCIN


Meaning of CAPREOMYCIN in English

¦kaprēə¦mīs ə n noun

( -s )

Etymology: New Latin capreo lus (specific epithet of Streptomyces capreolus ) + English -mycin

: an antibiotic obtained from a bacterium of the genus Streptomyces ( S. capreolus ) that is used to treat tuberculosis

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