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streptomycin

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noun
an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis
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antibiotic antibiotic drug

Definition that contains streptomycin

streptomyces griseus source of the antibiotic streptomycin
dihydrostreptomycin antibiotic consisting of a hydrogenated form of streptomycin; used against tuberculosis and tularemia and Gram-negative organisms
streptomyces aerobic bacteria (some of which produce the antibiotic streptomycin)