English Explanatory Dictionary

clindamycin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lincosamide antibiotic drug C₁₈H₃₃ClN₂O₅S, mostly used to treat infections with anaerobic bacteria.

Pronunciation

/ˌklɪn.dəˈmaɪ.sn̩/

Word forms

clindamycin

Etymology

From chl(or)-[Term?] + lin(co)mycin.

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