HyperDic: streptomycin

English > 1 sense of the word streptomycin:
NOUNartifactstreptomycinan antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis
English > streptomycin: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis.
Broaderantibiotic, antibiotic drugA chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
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