gentamicin

 
Pronunciation: /ˌdʒɛntəˈmʌɪsɪn/

noun

[mass noun]
  • a broad-spectrum antibiotic used chiefly for severe systemic infections.
    • This antibiotic is derived from bacteria of the genus Micromonospora

Origin:

1960s: from genta- (of unknown origin) + -micin (alteration of -mycin)