ˈstreptəˌdēn, -_də̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: strept- + -idine
: a cyclic basic alcohol (HO) 4 C 6 H 6 [NHC( = NH)NH 2 ] 2 that is obtained from streptomycin by acid hydrolysis and is a guanidine derivative related to scyllitol
ˈstreptəˌdēn, -_də̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: strept- + -idine
: a cyclic basic alcohol (HO) 4 C 6 H 6 [NHC( = NH)NH 2 ] 2 that is obtained from streptomycin by acid hydrolysis and is a guanidine derivative related to scyllitol
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012