Aminoglycoside Definition
ə-mēnō-glīkə-sīd, ămə-
aminoglycosides
noun
Any of a group of broad-spectrum antibiotics, such as streptomycin, derived from species of Streptomyces or Micromonospora bacteria and used to treat infections caused by gram-negative bacteria.
American Heritage Medicine
A molecule composed of a sugar group and an amino group, in some cases functioning as an antibiotic.
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aminoglycoside
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