streptomycin

/,steptou'maisin/

Thân thiện

A scientist examines a vial of streptomycin in a laboratory.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An antibiotic drug: "streptomycin" is an antibiotic substance produced by the bacterium Streptomyces griseus. It is primarily used in the treatment of tuberculosis and certain other bacterial infections.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor prescribed a course of streptomycin to combat the tuberculosis infection.
  • Before newer drugs were developed, streptomycin was a cornerstone of tuberculosis therapy.

Advanced Usage

• "resistance to streptomycin": refers to the condition where bacteria are no longer killed or inhibited by the drug.
  • The emergence of bacterial resistance to streptomycin has limited its use.

Variants and Related Words

• Streptomycete (n): a type of bacterium from the genus , known for producing many antibiotics.
  • Streptomyces griseus is the streptomycete that produces streptomycin.

Synonyms

• Antibiotic: a general term for a substance that kills or inhibits the growth of bacteria.
• Antimicrobial: an agent that kills microorganisms or stops their growth.

Related Phrases

• "treated with streptomycin": describes a patient or infection receiving this specific drug.
  • The patient was successfully treated with streptomycin and other medications.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis