English Explanatory Dictionary

capreomycin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.

Pronunciation

/ˌkæp.ɹi.oʊˈmaɪ.sn̩/

Word forms

capreomycin capreomycins

Etymology

From Latin capreolus + -mycin (“antibiotic”).

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