netilmicin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An aminoglycoside antibiotic used in the treatment of serious infections, particularly those resistant to gentamicin.

Pronunciation

/ˌnɛt.əlˈmaɪ.sn̩/

Word forms

netilmicin netilmicins

Etymology

Contraction of N-ethylsisomicin.

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