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kanamycin

Pronunciation: /ˌkanəˈmʌɪsɪn/

Definition of kanamycin

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a broad-spectrum antibiotic obtained from a strain of bacteria.

Origin:

1950s: from modern Latin Streptomyces kanamyceticus, the name of the source bacterium (see also -mycin)

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