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spectinomycin

Pronunciation: /ˌspɛktɪnə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪsɪn/

Definition of spectinomycin

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a bacterial antibiotic used as an alternative to penicillin.
    • The drug is obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces spectabilis

Origin:

1960s: from the specific epithet spectabilis (see above), literally 'visible, remarkable' + -mycin

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